Calling GGTS owners

[PeeKay]

Morning all,

I've now received the 'Shipped' email from Cam for my new GGTS, and was wondering what tips and tricks you current owners would pass onto a 'Golden Virgin'.

I understand that putting a kick in is the ultimate goal (unfortunately, that will need to wait until I'm back in work), so I'm probably going to be limited in what I can purchase right now - but I can make a list...

What are the best batteries (aside from AW IMRs)? I also know about keeping it spotlessly clean, particularly around the electrical connections. Anything else?

TIA

[lunerdog]

Keep it clean keep it clean keep it clean

Don't screw the telescope together too hard and squish your battery.

If you polish it with metal polish then get it in the sink and wash it afterwards as the polish leaves a residue that spreads into the threads.

No lubricants on the threads as they are your negative contacts for your battery, anything on them will detract from the conductivity, and even Noalox goes cacky after a while.

Above all enjoy it mate

[Chrissie]

Nothing to add to Lunerdog's excellent post

[jayjay]

If you are looking at a list, id consider a spare spring. Ceramic. And maybe a switch. I may be wrong but if you can't get a kick, don't be disappointed with a lack of ommmfff. Maybe a 5 volt battery I dunno? An ody are you getting with it? A ggts to ody base so you can adjust that draw to your liking. And don't presume you'll be up and running minutes after the postman has left. Although it is possible if you've already experience. Probable even. But if your a noob like me it may well take some time.
And most importantly. Enjoy. Keep that switch and those springs in the base spotless and she will be kind to you.

[PeeKay]

Does the GGTS need an Ody base when using a Penelope with it? As a matter of interest, what's so special about the base - aside from the draw control - which I though was an integral part of the GGTS anyhow?

Being technically minded, it won't be long after the postie has left before I'll have it built and running.

[lunerdog]

The base is an adapter really, it allows the Ody to use the ggts's draw control.

You can get the draw control working with a penny too if you put a larger o ring between it and the top of the GGTS to make it pull it's air through the draw control rathe than from the side.

[PeeKay]

Yay - it arrived.

Boo - only looks like I can use carto's with it. The 510 connector is deep inside the collector tank, and that removes my ability to use tanks/Penelope with it - unless I'm missing something?

[lunerdog]

You need a couple of 510 - 510 adaptors mate, not sure which ones so drop Gordy a pm and he'll tell you exactly which ones you need.

[PeeKay]

I dug out a couple that I had already, and they're not quite right - I'll ping Gordy. Thanks Matt.

Edit: Fixing meh Englesh

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

Aug 15, 2012 13:43:51 GMT PeeKay said:

Yay - it arrived.

Boo - only looks like I can use carto's with it. The 510 connector is deep inside the collector tank, and that removes my ability to use tanks/Penelope with it - unless I'm missing something?

Main thing is you have it