Re: Painting telescope tube




"Hugh" <kylehugh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Mean Mr Mustard wrote:
>> Hugh wrote:
>> > The scope fell to the floor 2 times so there are two dents. So is
>> > it plastic or aluminum?
>>
>> Is this some sort of sick troll?!
>
> What the heck.
>
> The scope really fell and there are realy two dents in the tube. What's
> so strange about it? I plan to use clear epoxy glue to cover the dent.
> Anyone knows of other paste that can do it (like that seal used in
> piping or rooftop).
>
> I can't remove the objective from the tube. The exact model of the
> scope is a SS70F, it's a 70mm Celestron Flourite f/8 being sold decades
> ago. The dents came from decades of use. Being old. I found it
> superior to say the Televue 60 selling at $800. Because the Celestron
> uses focuser adjustments like in the Tak versus the cheap push-pull
> in the Televue 60.
>
> Hugh

Try jerkin off on it
>


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