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12"
OD carbon fiber sandwich core tube |
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Congratulations
to Jon for his published image in the September
2007 issue of Sky & Telescope Magazine, p.92. The image was taken with the
telescope Jon built using the Dream products he purchased below. |
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Jon is currently (August 2007) testing a 10"
f5 complete OTA that Dream produced. It uses a Keller reducer
(f3.9 focal plane). A first light image can be seen by clicking
the image to the right. |
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3/9/07 - "My tube arrived in perfect
condition yesterday. It looks great and is a real piece of Art.
Thanks for the great work in putting it together."
Jon T. |
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5/30/07 - "Here is a link
to an image I just finished using the scope I built with the
12" tube you made for me. Also, if you click on the "scope"
link it goes to the page I put together showing the building
of the scope. I just got it finished this Month. Thanks again
for a very well designed tube and mirror cell. It's just awesome."
Jon T. |
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6/2/07 - "The big difference is in tube flex. There is
none! I had tube flex with (my original) metal tube version.
This tube is rock solid.
I have the fans blowing air into the tube from the back and
have not had a dew issue yet. They move quite a bit of air but
I can't see any vibration noise." Jon T. |
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Items shipped 3/2/07: Back plate weighs 394 grams,
yoke weighs 224 grams and tube weigh approximately 8.0 lbs (49"
long). Dream also provided the three high volume fans. |
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The yoke uses a push/pull design. All bolts are stainless
steel. |
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Click
here to read comments from a different customer who
received a 16" OD carbon fiber tube. |
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