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bhenderson50 · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 48 Location: dalgety bay

Hi all,
as I said last evening, I am planning to move my observatory this Sunday, and I would be grateful for any help I can get. Weather permitting, I would hope to begin around 1300 on Sunday July 20th. My address is 13 Farmstead road Dalgety bay. If you pass the BP filling station on the left, turn right at the roundabout at the top of the hill, just before the sports centre. This leads on to Chandlers Rise. Take the second on the left, which is Farmstead Road, and proceed about 200m to the top. My house is on the right, opposite the farmhouse,large balcony along the front. My mobile number is 07790 315 967.
Beer and snacks will be available for helpers, the work should hopefully take around 4 hours in total, although I probably only need help for 2 hours max.
Thanks in anticipation,
Bob

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Alderney99 · Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 9 Location: The Bay

Cosmic · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 30 Location: Dunfermline

Hi Bob
I will be around at 1300
cheers
Geoff
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bhenderson50 · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 48 Location: dalgety bay

Thanks to all who have replied so far. I think the only thing I could do with borrowing is the use of a mains-powered drill. I have a rechargeable, but I don't think it's beefy enough for the job.
The plan is to demount the scope from the pier, then remove the pier and bring both down to the house. Then the observatory dome will be lifted off and moved down, after which the body of the observatory will be lifted [three people should be fine for this], and relocated on to the new base. Then rebuild the dome and scopes....................
Looking forward to it,
Bob
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Alderney99 · Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 9 Location: The Bay

Got a mains powered hammer drill (looks vaguely like a tommy-gun!), drum extension lead, and a Black & Decker battery job but its got reasonable oomph and two 12V swap-batteries and a fast-charger.

Those & anything else, just shout.

IJ

justanotherpete · Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Rosyth

I have to make apologies, I wont be available on Sunday as Astrosource UK is hand delivering my new refractor. Hope everything goes well tho and that the weather is good.

Regards
Pete

pbholmes · Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 124 Location: Dalgety Bay

See you at 1 o'clock.

cazza · Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Rosyth

Hi Bob, hope you managed to reassemble the observatory and telescope without too many problems and easily found all the bits and pieces.

Enjoyed everyones company and Bob please remember the project brief -photoshop and/or registax or airbrushing programmes to be used with any photographs with me in them! Very Happy

Cheers.

Cazza

Cosmic · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 30 Location: Dunfermline

Cazza
Would that be the shot of the twin moons Phobos and Deimos peeking over
the horizon??? hehehe Very Happy

Cosmic
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meade LPI
Helios 102mm Refractor

When I was a child I had a dream......now I own a telescope my dream has been fulfilled.