"Re: [M]: RE: Meade dew sheilds" in the Meade Astronomy Archive

Subject: Re: [M]: RE: Meade dew sheilds
From: Ronald C Shouldis
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Feb 14 21:34:05 2001

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I purchased a 10" Meade Dew Shield about 6 months ago.

For those of you who appreciate and value the aesthetics or looks of
specifically designed matching equipment it is a worthwhile investment.
Functionally, however, it is a poor investment as many can fabricate their
own, which works or functions just as well at a much cheaper cost.

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> Subject: Re: [M]: RE: Meade dew sheilds
> Date: Thursday, February 15, 2001 3:24 AM
>
> Rod, I purchased an 8'x4' sheet of Kydex for $25 and I've been able to
make
> out of it 3 dew/light shields for my 10" LX-50 (I customized one to fit
over
> my piggyback and counterweight bars, which was very easy to do it only
took
> a pair of scissors.) the other two are of different lengths to deal with
> various weather/light pollution issues.
> I've also made 2 dew/light shields for my ETX-90 and for my Telrad, and I

> still have some left over!! All this for only $30 (you'll need some
velcro
> and maybe some glue to attach the velcro to the Kydex)
>
> I've never had any problems with it in the cold ( over 4 hours at -15
> degrees), and it still rolls up nice and tight without cracking or
breaking,
> and I'm able to adjust just how much of it hangs out beyond the OTA, it's

> light weight, and cheap I highly recommend looking into making your own!!

> (it'll help you save money to buy those heavy Nagler type4 eyepieces.)
;-)
>
> Good luck!!
>
> Howard
>
>
> >
> >A dew shield is a good idea but I think your throwing your money on the
> >Meade. It's super expensive and very cumbersome. Anyone else's would be
a
> >better investment.
> >Doug
> >-----Original Message-----
> >>Subject: [M]: Meade dew sheilds
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >I am considering buying the meade dew sheild for my 10" LX200 mainly for

> >the
> >lens shade than actual dew protection.
> >
> >Anybody using this and found it to be useful as a stray light protector?
Am
> >I throwing away money here when I could make my own easier?
> >
> >Thanks all.
> >
> >_rod
> >
> >
>
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<html><head></head><BODY bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">I purchased a 10" Meade Dew Shield =
about 6 months ago. For those of you who appreciate and value =
the aesthetics or looks of specifically designed matching equipment =
 it is a worthwhile investment. Functionally, however,  it is =
a poor investment as many can fabricate their own, which works or =
functions just as well  at a much cheaper cost. ---------- > From: Howard W. Jackman <> > To: > Date: Thursday, February =
15, 2001 3:24 AM > > Rod, I purchased an 8'x4' sheet of =
Kydex for $25 and I've been able to make > out of it 3 dew/light =
shields for my 10" LX-50 (I customized one to fit over > my =
piggyback and counterweight bars, which was very easy to do it only took =
 > a pair of scissors.) the other two are of different lengths to =
deal with > various weather/light pollution issues. > I've =
also made 2 dew/light shields for my ETX-90 and for my Telrad, and I =
 > still have some left over!! All this for only $30 (you'll need =
some velcro > and maybe some glue to attach the velcro to the =
Kydex) > > I've never had any problems with it in the cold =
( over 4 hours at -15 > degrees), and it still rolls up nice and =
tight without cracking or breaking, > and I'm able to adjust just =
how much of it hangs out beyond the OTA, it's > light weight, and =
cheap I highly recommend looking into making your own!! > (it'll =
help you save money to buy those heavy Nagler type4 eyepieces.) =
;-) > > Good luck!! > > Howard > =
 > > >From: "Douglas LePage" <> > > > >A dew shield is a good =
idea but I think your throwing your money on the > >Meade. It's =
super expensive and very cumbersome. Anyone else's would be a > =
>better investment. > >Doug > >-----Original =
Message----- > >>Subject: [M]: Meade dew sheilds > =
> > > > > > > > >I am considering =
buying the meade dew sheild for my 10" LX200 mainly for > =
>the > >lens shade than actual dew protection. > =
> > >Anybody using this and found it to be useful as a stray =
light protector? Am > >I throwing away money here when I could =
make my own easier? > > > >Thanks all. > =
> > >_rod > > > > > > =
_________________________________________________________________ >=
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > 
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