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Mar 5, 2018 19:16:46   #
nikonshooter Loc: Spartanburg, South Carolina
 
The machinist finally delivered .....been waiting close to 6 months for these piers. I painted them over the weekend....now rain is arriving (tonight) and perhaps later this week I can check them out. They weigh 87 lbs each...sure glad I don't have to set these up every time I image.


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Mar 5, 2018 19:55:41   #
Europa Loc: West Hills, CA
 
Very nice!

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Mar 5, 2018 20:43:01   #
Albuqshutterbug Loc: Albuquerque NM
 
nikonshooter wrote:
The machinist finally delivered .....been waiting close to 6 months for these piers. I painted them over the weekend....now rain is arriving (tonight) and perhaps later this week I can check them out. They weigh 87 lbs each...sure glad I don't have to set these up every time I image.


Wow!
Those turned out fantastic.
Keep us posted.
Jim

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Mar 5, 2018 21:18:17   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
Did you get your HOA approval?

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Mar 5, 2018 22:27:13   #
SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA
 
Wowzer McBowser!
Looks Beautimus Ed!

So Jim's thing about new equipment attracting clouds holds true...

(twin thumbs up)

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Mar 5, 2018 23:07:16   #
nikonshooter Loc: Spartanburg, South Carolina
 
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Did you get your HOA approval?


These can't be seen from any road near the house......the backyard is fenced in too. I doubt I would have a problem......but to answer your question, NO approval but I haven't submitted a change form. Now they HOA recently approved outbuildings. I still have to submit a architecture change request but as long as the meet a certain size - have the same roof (shingle) as the house and siding is the same I would be ok. For now, I will just throw 360 Gizmo covers on them. They were really well keeping your kit dry.....cool in the summer ...about 15 below ambient.

In the last year I have gotten into photographing musicians - Atlanta and Charlotte. Last month I did Dylan Scott and Justin Moore (country singers) doing promo pictures for their upcoming album. March 14 I am photographing the Celtic Woman and in April...not sure the date yet, "Three Dog Night" it will pay a little more than I normally get for photoshoots and my wife suggested that I parlee some of that money into an observatory. I am 73 and I just hate spending a lot more money on this hobby as none of my kids are grands have any interest.....and for sure, I now have everything that I need. BTW, I think I said that a few years ago!

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Mar 5, 2018 23:34:24   #
SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA
 
I hate HOA's.
I have a wife who is my HOA. No to this, no to that,
no, no, no,no,no! Shadup!

I was looking at some really nice clam shell observatories.
Wide open view of the skies. And they can be remote controlled opening.

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Mar 6, 2018 12:31:30   #
bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada
 
nikonshooter wrote:
The machinist finally delivered .....been waiting close to 6 months for these piers. I painted them over the weekend....now rain is arriving (tonight) and perhaps later this week I can check them out. They weigh 87 lbs each...sure glad I don't have to set these up every time I image.

Your machinist appears to have done a fabulous job on those piers!

bwa

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Mar 8, 2018 08:29:21   #
nikonshooter Loc: Spartanburg, South Carolina
 
bwana wrote:
Your machinist appears to have done a fabulous job on those piers!

bwa



Yes sir...they are well made.

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