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["Thom/TFW" <mthomj@xxxxxxxxx>]

That's right Jimmy. I use a Velcro strap for the corrector plate. Rubber
bands for the eyepieces.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jimmy Ray" <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 6:53 AM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: astro bag


> Dew heaters? Rubber band or tape them by the edges to collector plate
rings
> and such?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jack Jones
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:25 PM
> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: astro bag
>
>
> They have an expiration date on them. Old ones will still work at
diminished
> capacity so get some fresh ones and use the old ones for dew heaters.
>
> Jack
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thom/TFW" <mthomj@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:13 PM
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: astro bag
>
>
> Not in Arizona, heat must break them down, (they kept forever in Indiana),
> if you keep them in the truck box like I do, they will not work after a
> year. I buy a couple new ones every year out here and throw out the old
> ones.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Muller" <acmuller1@xxxxxxx>
> To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 9:46 PM
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: astro bag
>
>
> > They'll last for years if not exposed to air.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew Goodwin
> > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 8:52 PM
> > To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [AZ-Observing] astro bag
> >
> >    After reading the last two articles on cleaning out astro-bags I
> decided
> > to look at mine. I found some of those self heating pads in a zip lock
> bag.
> > Does anyone know how long you can store these? I bought them last year
for
> > the 5MM event. Do I need to replace them?
> >
> > Clear Skies
> >
> > Andrew Goodwin
> >
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