Hi Bruce,

Where were you when I needed you? Too bad you don't live next door.

Al
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [M]: LX200 factory facelift


> In a message dated 5/12/01 2:18:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> <<
> I'm wondering if any of you ever sent your LX200 back to Meade for the
$500
> treatment? If you have, were you happy with the repair results? Any
> problems with damage in transit? Please be kind in your response.:-)
> >>
>
> Al,
>
> Yes, I have sent it back for the $500 replacement in the past. No, I
wasn't
> happy at ALL with the results! (The primary reason I had to send it
in....
> the SECOND time I did, was because Meade messed up my fork adjustments the
> FIRST time I sent it in, and at that time, I had no idea how to repair
it.)
>
> Sorry to be the bringer of bad tidings, but you asked. :-)
>
> Look at the bright side of it, though. If they hadn't really messed it up
> badly, I never would have taken the time to learn how to disassemble the
> scope, RA and Dec drives, etc. and learn how to repair 99% of my problems
for
> myself! :-))
>
> Bruce Johnston
>
> Bruce Johnston Computing
> <http://members.aol.com/bjohns7764>
> Internet home for "SuperFix" and "MegaFix" image processing software.
> Personal page: <http://members.aol.com/ccdastro>
>
>

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