<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post73721370685703571..comments</id><updated>2008-12-23T21:59:24.125-05:00</updated><category term='Reviews'/><category term='Constellation Showcase'/><category term='IYA 2009'/><category term='SETI'/><category term='Carnival of Space'/><category term='Equipment'/><category term='Project Odin'/><category term='Project Grab &apos;n Go'/><category term='Radio Astronomy'/><category term='Deep Sky Objects'/><category term='Celestial Events'/><category term='Asteroids'/><category term='Observations'/><category term='The Moon'/><category term='Planets'/><category term='Spaceflight'/><category term='Astronomy Tips'/><category term='Cloudy Nights'/><category term='Atmospheric Phenomenon'/><category term='Astrophysics'/><category term='Astrobiology'/><category term='NASA'/><category term='News'/><category term='Picture of the Day'/><category term='Telescope Mods'/><title type='text'>Comments on Visual Astronomy: Zhumell Mod: Tension Springs</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/feeds/73721370685703571/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html'/><author><name>Sean Welton</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15789448508935061607</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_stNRnvwssuY/R19UxZ07NLI/AAAAAAAAAGI/qQR3W1788Qs/S220/spwelton.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-3386741296825343948</id><published>2008-12-23T21:59:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-23T21:59:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hehe, I wouldn't imagine the market price of sprin...</title><content type='html'>Hehe, I wouldn't imagine the market price of springs fluctuates too much! Glad to see this mod is working out good for everyone!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Sean</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/3386741296825343948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/3386741296825343948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html?showComment=1230087540000#c3386741296825343948' title=''/><author><name>Sean Welton</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15789448508935061607</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_stNRnvwssuY/R19UxZ07NLI/AAAAAAAAAGI/qQR3W1788Qs/S220/spwelton.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-73721370685703571' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/posts/default/73721370685703571' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-802424771'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-4315884109706753001</id><published>2008-12-23T17:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-23T17:36:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I just got the 10" zhumell. After reading the revi...</title><content type='html'>I just got the 10" zhumell. After reading the reviews, I decided to do this mod before using the included spring system. I love it! For anyone else thinking about it, Lowe's still has the hardware-at mine the prices were even the same, down to the cent..</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/4315884109706753001'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/4315884109706753001'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html?showComment=1230071760000#c4315884109706753001' title=''/><author><name>Philip</name><uri>http://openid.aol.com/philiptaylor27</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-73721370685703571' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/posts/default/73721370685703571' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1823111239'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-1801445903106487067</id><published>2008-07-06T12:45:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-06T12:45:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks. I'll be trying this mod when my zhumell sc...</title><content type='html'>Thanks. I'll be trying this mod when my zhumell scope arrives next week.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/1801445903106487067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/1801445903106487067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html?showComment=1215362700000#c1801445903106487067' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-73721370685703571' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/posts/default/73721370685703571' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-553226423'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-7939745274732070862</id><published>2008-03-05T22:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-05T22:30:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Yeah, unfortunately, I've also found Home Depot to...</title><content type='html'>Yeah, unfortunately, I've also found Home Depot to be lacking in many parts. I go to Lowe's first anymore :D&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Glad you like this mod!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/7939745274732070862'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/7939745274732070862'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html?showComment=1204774200000#c7939745274732070862' title=''/><author><name>Sean Welton</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15789448508935061607</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_stNRnvwssuY/R19UxZ07NLI/AAAAAAAAAGI/qQR3W1788Qs/S220/spwelton.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-73721370685703571' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/posts/default/73721370685703571' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-802424771'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-3675559420892068520</id><published>2008-03-05T21:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-05T21:52:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>As I posted elsewhere in some of your mods, I trie...</title><content type='html'>As I posted elsewhere in some of your mods, I tried to find the various items at Home Depot (which is slightly nearer) but they didn't have them. Lowes has a much better selection of these kinds of items (I even filled out Home Depot's 5 minute survey to tell them so, not that they'll listen). Anyway, this was a cool mod, it's easier on the hands to remove the OTA, and it looks sharp to. IT worked fine on my 8" Zhumell without any modifications in your instructions.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thanks!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/3675559420892068520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/3675559420892068520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html?showComment=1204771920000#c3675559420892068520' title=''/><author><name>MiketheChap</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04228158922205132554</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-73721370685703571' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/posts/default/73721370685703571' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-906846980'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-7180991338059596785</id><published>2007-12-28T02:06:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-28T02:06:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I went out and bought the supplies at Lowes, insta...</title><content type='html'>I went out and bought the supplies at Lowes, installed the parts and put loctite on the inside of the altitude bearings... The movement is a hundred times smoother now and MUCH easier to attach the springs... thanks, great mod!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/7180991338059596785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/73721370685703571/comments/default/7180991338059596785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html?showComment=1198825560000#c7180991338059596785' title=''/><author><name>Brandon V.</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.visualastronomy.com/2007/12/zhumell-mod-tension-springs.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-73721370685703571' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5564488387061586540/posts/default/73721370685703571' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1158270971'/></entry></feed>
