At the Canadian Tire store up here in Canada, I found a woven tarp which is not
only waterproof, but is aluminized on one side (the otherside is dark blue). It
is very strong, durable, and extremely difficult to tear owing to its woven
characteristic. I used it to shelter the telescope at star parties and when I
use the 12" beast at the cottage ovr a number of nights.

Mike

Bill Arnett wrote:

> At 5:35 AM -0800 10/31/98, Frank Loch wrote:
> >> Frank
> >>
> >> Where do you get the mylar bags? Your approach sounds real
> >> appealing. I live just outside Quakertown, so no problem if it is a
> >> local source.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Paul
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Hi Paul -- Geeee! Your a "neighbor" <g>. Pocono Mt. Optics is my
> >source for the bags. They have 5 or so sizes so you will have to enquire
> >and see what will work for you. I believe I use a rather large one,
> >the "E" size (about $49.00), as I have a shelf attached to the pier. I
> >trim the bottom to the right length then with scissors.
>
> The smallest one ("A") just fits over a 12" LX200 (60" diameter) and is a
> little over 6ft high. That is perfect for an ordinary height pier. But
> will not fit over a tripod. The guy at Pocono tried hard to sell me a
> larger one when I told him I had a 12" SCT. But he didn't have the
> measurements.
> ---
> Bill Arnett "Science is a way of trying
> Emerald Hills, CA USA not to fool yourself." -- Feynman

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