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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 166942, member: 360"]After two weeks of EXTENSIVE cleaning, the telescope is finally functioning...<i>almost</i>...as good as new. There's still a slight bit of tightness in the pull on the draw tubes, but I suspect that's just due to age, rather than grime. </p><p><br /></p><p>All the tubes now withdraw, and collapse smoothly with minimal jerking and stiffness. I think this is about as good as it's going to get. </p><p><br /></p><p>It took a LOT of effort, but it was worth it in the end!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 166942, member: 360"]After two weeks of EXTENSIVE cleaning, the telescope is finally functioning...[I]almost[/I]...as good as new. There's still a slight bit of tightness in the pull on the draw tubes, but I suspect that's just due to age, rather than grime. All the tubes now withdraw, and collapse smoothly with minimal jerking and stiffness. I think this is about as good as it's going to get. It took a LOT of effort, but it was worth it in the end!![/QUOTE]
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