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Re: Any one remember the Visor?

Wayne Parker — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:35:52 GMT

Hi Carole, Thanks very much for your POD order! We really tried to have a Visor at the show but the manufacturer was a little slow in delivering at our end and

Re: Any one remember the Visor?

Carole — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:02:58 GMT

Hi Wayne, I ordered my POD yesterday from Astrofest in London. I then joined this Forum last night. I did not know at Astrofest about these Visors, are they

Don't forget to get your ob listed on the grand list of obs

Wayne Parker — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:36:59 GMT

Hi Guys, Just a quick note to remind you that if you have a link to your ob, whether it be a website or blog, etc., you can have it listed on the grand list of

Re: Flange plate / metal bracket painting

Wayne Parker — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:37:24 GMT

Thanks for that Ian. It's great to hear it. I have good news for you. My POD is nearly three years old, I wash it once a year, and as far as I can tell it

Re: Flange plate / metal bracket painting

Ian M Douglas — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:24:24 GMT

Hi Wayne I wouldn't even expect you to supply top grade stainless steel for the plates, there is as you say a big difference in price. I only found out about

Re: Flange plate / metal bracket painting

Wayne Parker — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:43:38 GMT

No problem Ian, Your tips, hints, and upgrades are always appreciated! If you guys think your a stainless flange plates rust a little, you should have seen the

Re: Flange plate / metal bracket painting

Ian M Douglas — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:12:08 GMT

Hi Wayne, a bit of a faux on the wheels , sorry, I forgot about the new ones, which brings me to ask (as I have just remembered) is it possible to buy an

Re: Flange plate / metal bracket painting

Wayne Parker — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:50:08 GMT

Thanks Ian, Since last year, for POD owners who have the inline skate wheels, we include instructions and materials to install 2 spacers instead of 1 on the

Re: Flange plate / metal bracket painting

Ian M Douglas — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:01:15 GMT

Hi Wayne , with reference to the plates they do rust, that's why I treated mine. My POD came with the plates already fitted. I had to take them off and sand

Re: Flange plate / metal bracket painting

imdouglas2 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:01:14 GMT

Hello Alex, thank you for the compliment. I have had no problems with the flange plates at all. I used marine rust inhibitor, its about £11 for a big

Re: Flange plate / metal bracket painting

Wayne Parker — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:33:11 GMT

Hi Lawrence, Yes the flange plates are stainless and the brackets are electroplated. Do you have any pics of your plates that I could forward to our supplier?

Re: Flange plate / metal bracket painting

Lawrence Harris — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:57:51 GMT

... Yes, I was also wondering about the flange plates. While mine were waiting to be installed, they were lying in a dry area yet they showed signs of

Flange plate / metal bracket painting

alexandersultoon — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:31:59 GMT

Hello, I notice in the photo gallery Ian Douglas painted/rust-treated the flange plates black and painted the metal brackets white: Has this been successful

Astrofest London DISCOUNT Prices for POD & Pier, IOptron, 8F4 IM New

nick_podmod — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:53:34 GMT

Altair Astro will be at European Astrofest 2010 on Feb 5th & 6th in Kensington Town Hall, London. Hi there, we'll

Re: Oddment queries during construction - 1b

Wayne Parker — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:55:33 GMT

Hi Lawrence, Thanks for the info. I'm gong to go online in the group (we usually just use our email inbox) to make sure all messages are getting through to us