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Re: more pot stirring -- teflon cylinders in the base?

Kevin Lahey — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:29:58 GMT

On Mon, 20 May 2013 15:38:06 -0000 ... Heh. I guess that's the way things sometimes happen. :-) I'm glad that Orion had the guts to switch things around when

Re: more pot stirring -- teflon cylinders in the base?

JohnA — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:38:09 GMT

The manual with my 2005 XT10i hadn't been updated and still shows the drop-in Teflon pads and recessed holes in the ground baseplate. A separate addendum was

Re: more pot stirring -- teflon cylinders in the base?

Kevin Lahey — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:56:19 GMT

On Sat, 18 May 2013 15:38:42 -0000 ... Ahh, thanks, that sounds like what's going on. The fix seems like the kind of project to take on when I get access to a

Re: Selling my Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope

K B — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:37 GMT

Sorry guys, I don't know. I can't think of not getting the best you can for it. If it doesn't get any responses then drop it but to low ball off the top you

Re: Selling my Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope

Richard — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:45:13 GMT

I would tend to agree, I would even take a bit less for it. I do like the scope and would keep it if I could, but in order to get a new scope my wife is making

Re: Selling my Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope

Philip Forsyth — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:16:38 GMT

Very well put Dave. ________________________________ From: David Aucoin To: skyquest-telescopes@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 19,

Re: Selling my Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope

David Aucoin — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:14:42 GMT

I would stick with the $500. Scopes lose value over the years from continued use and wear and tear. Despite the electronics still working, they do age as well.

Re: Selling my Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope

JohnA — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:54:55 GMT

... Checking the already-sold Cloudy Nights Classifieds is one way of determining what used telescopes and accessories have sold for recently. A quick search

Re: Selling my Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope

Jason Creager — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:36:40 GMT

Orion refuses to support secondary owners with part purchases. That figures heavily into the price of any used Orion gear by anyone who knows astronomy gear.

Re: Selling my Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope

Philip Forsyth — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:53:15 GMT

Hi Richard, I would disagree Karsten. That is less of a discount than many of Orion's sales offer ($650 is less than 20% off). I get their emails and

Re: Selling my Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope

K B — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:11:07 GMT

Hi Richard. Personally I would ask more for the scope. I take it your scope has the manual go to system. I would ask at least $650 if it's in very good

Selling my Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope

Richard — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:25:03 GMT

Hello All, I am wanting to sell my Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope, which I bought a few years ago. I has only been used a handful of

Re: more pot stirring -- teflon cylinders in the base?

JohnA — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:38:43 GMT

... Very early IntelliScopes had loose azimuth bearings simply dropped into recesses in the ground board. Later on, the 3 flat Teflon pads were stapled to the

Re: more pot stirring -- teflon cylinders in the base?

PhilL — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:40 GMT

Kevin, I haven't had one of the new XT10i scopes apart yet so I don't entirely understand how the base is assembled. I do find it odd that they chose to make

Re: Stirring the pot: Eye Piece Calculations

PhilL — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:54:24 GMT

Mike, I'd suggest you look here for a bit: http://www.televue.com/engine/TV3b_page.asp?id=154 The article half-way down "Telescope Formulas, Common Telescope