Alternate Universe

[glassgrl]

Hey @glassgrl, I thought I'd show you some pix of the Fog Box before I finish shape, sand and stain etc. I did add a few things, a different switch and a full size spring loaded 510, but obviously I mostly took away. After opening the top wood ring to clear 23mm tanks, I thought the remaining wood was too weak and would crack the first time it was dropped. Rather than replace it with brass or plastic as I first thought, I just took most of it away, and added the new 510 so the atty always sits firmly. Couldn't resist exposing the copper battery tube. Total height to the top of the battery tube is now 78mm. All sharp edges will be rounded before refinishing. Feels great in the hand, and will fit nicely in my shirt pocket.

I will never do another. Too much work.

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Answered in the other thread, but that really does look nice. I keep seeing the different things you've done to it, playing 'what's different in this picture' against mine. lol All I've done is sand and start to paint. Oh, and make sure the fogger looked good in it, still haven't built it yet.

 

[TheWestPole]

Answered in the other thread, but that really does look nice. I keep seeing the different things you've done to it, playing 'what's different in this picture' against mine. lol All I've done is sand and start to paint. Oh, and make sure the fogger looked good in it, still haven't built it yet.

Well, if you have a Fogger you have less to do than I had. Don't have one myself.

 

[kelli]

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Me.

damn, and all this time i thought of you as santa pimp.

 

[kelli]

Hey @glassgrl, I thought I'd show you some pix of the Fog Box before I finish shape, sand and stain etc. I did add a few things, a different switch and a full size spring loaded 510, but obviously I mostly took away. After opening the top wood ring to clear 23mm tanks, I thought the remaining wood was too weak and would crack the first time it was dropped. Rather than replace it with brass or plastic as I first thought, I just took most of it away, and added the new 510 so the atty always sits firmly. Couldn't resist exposing the copper battery tube. Total height to the top of the battery tube is now 78mm. All sharp edges will be rounded before refinishing. Feels great in the hand, and will fit nicely in my shirt pocket.

I will never do another. Too much work.

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i never could even imagine conceiving something like that, let alone building it. color me impressed.

 

[kelli]

There is nothing more humbling than an evening with clear skies and a very big Scope. Really puts things in perspective sometimes. Aperture is the great equalizer when it comes to light polluted skies. I have seen objects through my big 17.5 telescope in areas where they were listed as "Impossible" or "Near impossible" to see due to LP. The Drawback of a huge scope is the loss of mobility. It definitely isn't a Grab&Go type deal but I've got smaller scopes for those impulsive type moments. Here is a picture of my exact telescope with a man standing next to it as reference .

i never had a telescope or anything like that, but i have always been fascinated by things in the sky. when i was little(er) i used to climb out the window of my bedroom and sit on the roof for hours looking at the nighttime sky. it was a nice escape for me.

 

[Midniteoyl]

I'm fucking bored...

 

[kelli]

I'm fucking bored...

wanna watch hoops with me?

 

[2BZ4THOT]

damn, and all this time i thought of you as santa pimp.

Well. I'm not as Photogenic as you girls here so chances are you'll soon forget and I'll go back to playin' pimp

 

[kelli]

Well. I'm not as Photogenic as you girls here so chances are you'll soon forget and I'll go back to playin' pimp

so who's photogenic?

 

[HazyShades]

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Ha! Vanity is a bitch. Feel manipulated any, 2B? LOL!
I knew I could get ya to post yer pix. Nice scope, man.
I can see that you're really into it.
You look badass enough! You a cop?

Don't they have monitors for those now?
The part I could never stand is standing there hunched over with my eye to the lens.
Microscopes too. I wanna sit upright and look at a screen.

Santa Pimp...LOL. Don't you love kelli?

 

[HazyShades]

so who's photogenic?

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I don't like make up but you still don't scare me off.
Believe you me. I've seen scary right here on this forum..but she will remain nameless

 

[Donald Bickers]

I don't like make up but you still don't scare me off.
Believe you me. I've seen scary right here on this forum..but she will remain nameless

she doesn't scare me either,she just looks like she had to much coffee this morning

 

[Midniteoyl]

wanna watch hoops with me?

Only if if Hula Hoops

 

[kelli]

she doesn't scare me either,she just looks like she had to much coffee this morning

there is never enough coffee!

 

[Midniteoyl]

so who's photogenic?

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LOL.. You can try, but you dont get ugly..

 

[kelli]

LOL.. You can try, but you dont get ugly..

i'll take a pic first thing in the morning sometime. then you'll change your tune.

 

[Donald Bickers]

i'll take a pic first thing in the morning sometime. then you'll change your tune.

would that be before you get dressed

 

[2BZ4THOT]

Ha! Vanity is a bitch. Feel manipulated any, 2B? LOL!
I knew I could get ya to post yer pix. Nice scope, man.
I can see that you're really into it.
You look badass enough! You a cop?

Don't they have monitors for those now?
The part I could never stand is standing there hunched over with my eye to the lens.
Microscopes too. I wanna sit upright and look at a screen.

Santa Pimp...LOL. Don't you love kelli?

Well I guess it's your turn now Hazy...Come on man. Lay it on us? And yeah they make monitor hookups built into the newer scopes but I enjoy gazing through the eyepiece. Lots of folks do it both ways nowdays. And yes there was a bit of vanity but only in trying to find a decent pic that was fairly recent but hey I'm almost 50 so I've earned that. And poor Kelli can't take a bad pic..Although I think I still see your Krazyiness.

 

[kelli]

Well I guess it's your turn now Hazy...Come on man. Lay it on us? And yeah they make monitor hookups built into the newer scopes but I enjoy gazing through the eyepiece. Lots of folks do it both ways nowdays. And yes there was a bit of vanity but only in trying to find a decent pic that was fairly recent but hey I'm almost 50 so I've earned that. And poor Kelli can't take a bad pic..Although I think I still see your Krazyiness.

hard to hide krazy

 

[HazyShades]

LOL.. You can try, but you dont get ugly..

that was so nice of you to say.
awww.
yea. I think kelli is a magick chick.
any dude lucky enough to get next to her will always have a new improved daily adventure in love.

 

[kelli]

would that be before you get dressed

yes. jamjams.

 

[kelli]

that was so nice of you to say.
awww.
yea. I think kelli is a magick chick.
any dude lucky enough to get next to her will always have a new improved daily adventure in love.

adventure? possibly. in love? highly doubtful. lucky? not even

 

[HazyShades]

Well I guess it's your turn now Hazy...Come on man. Lay it on us? And yeah they make monitor hookups built into the newer scopes but I enjoy gazing through the eyepiece. Lots of folks do it both ways nowdays. And yes there was a bit of vanity but only in trying to find a decent pic that was fairly recent but hey I'm almost 50 so I've earned that. And poor Kelli can't take a bad pic..Although I think I still see your Krazyiness.

Nah, can't get me to show my face. Too many people know my name and addy
and I've pissed off too many people who love to cut heads off.
Just picture a guy who looks a lot like Alfred, stage left, put a lot of white hair on parts of him,
shades and a lot more craziness and you're close...
Maybe in a few months when I turn a few years older than you kids...
I'll get crazy enough to post a pix of me...maybe.
Can't say how old I am either 'cause it might scare off my 23 year old internet girlfriend...and kelli

 

[HazyShades]

hard to hide krazy

I don't know, kelli.
I seem to do a rather good job of it when I need to.
I'm actually much crazier than it might seem.

 

[moecat]

so who's photogenic?

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you still have me beat by a country light year

 

[2BZ4THOT]

Nah, can't get me to show my face. Too many people know my name and addy
and I've pissed off too many people who love to cut heads off.
Just picture a guy who looks a lot like Alfred, stage left, put a lot of white hair on parts of him,
shades and a lot more craziness and you're close...
Maybe in a few months when I turn a few years older than you kids...
I'll get crazy enough to post a pix of me...maybe.
Can't say how old I am either 'cause it might scare off my 23 year old internet girlfriend...and kelli

Fair enough...

 

[kelli]

you still have me beat by a country light year

but your farts are cute

 

[HazyShades]

adventure? possibly. in love? highly doubtful. lucky? not even

Humble too.
Yes, love. You can't hide your capacity to love passionately. That shines right through your lovely expressive eyes.
Lucky, maybe that's the wrong word. How about BLESSED?
Any guy who God Blesses with your love will always feel as in the company of Angels.

 

[kelli]

Humble too.
Yes, love. You can't hide your capacity to love passionately. That shines right through your lovely expressive eyes.
Lucky, maybe that's the wrong word. How about BLESSED?
Any guy who God Blesses with your love will always feel as in the company of Angels.

are you new here?????

 

[HazyShades]

Fair enough...

I'm glad you didn't press it...I'm easy.

 

[HazyShades]

are you new here?????

Just fell off the boat, darling. Made it to dry land so I can stay here with you.
My feet and behind the ears might still be wet but when I see ya
I get wet all over I cannot tell a lie.

 

[kelli]

Just fell off the boat, darling. Made it to dry land so I can stay here with you.
My feet and behind the ears might still be wet but when I see ya
I get wet all over I cannot tell a lie.

 

[moecat]

Some people need to get a room

 

[HazyShades]

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Now you're really trying to make me crazy for ya.
I told you how I feel about librarians..
This one even looks a little like my ex wife. Think I'll go put my nick on your stalkers list

 

[2BZ4THOT]

Escher Anyone

 

[HazyShades]

Some people need to get a room

yea man. I don't know about that oyl dude chasing after kelli so bad.
Isn't he married?
Geeez! No decorum in this place! What is this, a flesh farm?

 

[HazyShades]

Escher Anyone

Yes, please.
Never seen a colorized Escher
I want more

 

[kelli]

Some people need to get a room

i agree....got one?

 

[kelli]

Escher Anyone

those things make me loopy.

 

[kelli]

Now you're really trying to make me crazy for ya.
I told you how I feel about librarians..
This one even looks a little like my ex wife. Think I'll go put my nick on your stalkers list

ummm....that wasn't me, it was just a cartoon. no stalking.

 

[moecat]

i agree....got one?

One can only wish life were so convenient.

 

[kelli]

One can only wish life were so convenient.

fer sher.

so did everyone run off to mod envy? hmmmph.

 

[moecat]

fer sher.

so did everyone run off to mod envy? hmmmph.

That or watching ND possibly upset Kentucky or dinner or any number of things.

 

[Midniteoyl]

i'll take a pic first thing in the morning sometime. then you'll change your tune.

I highly doubt it.. But please, do post the pic of your morning face

 

[kelli]

That or watching ND possibly upset Kentucky or dinner or any number of things.

yeah the irish are looking good so far ashley is unhappy.

 

[Tripster]

Howdy ya'll!

I'm cooking up dinner, nothing fancy...just Mac & Chizz.

 

[kelli]

I highly doubt it.. But please, do post the pic of your morning face

i'll think about it, but some things are left unseen. eeks.

 

[kelli]

Howdy ya'll!

I'm cooking up dinner, nothing fancy...just Mac & Chizz.

hi trip hope you are feeling better.
i lived on mac&cheese and ramen in college. if i never have to eat either again it will be too soon. but bon appetit

 

[HazyShades]

i'll think about it, but some things are left unseen. eeks.

better

 

[2BZ4THOT]

yeah the irish are looking good so far ashley is unhappy.

ND up by 2...wth two 2 go