i've had a ED-1 for 10 years and will be moving in the next few months. i am considering getting a New ED-II for the new home. any experiance with the ED-2, round or square building and delivery time

i will be moving soon and have a 8' dome, motor and roof panels that i will not need --my question is -what is a resonable price to ask --note -the building must be dissassembled - thx bob

This is aimed at those who have placed orders for the 8' observatory in the past 18 months. I'd like to know the time it took from placing your order to delivery on site. I have an order placed for a

I have been using a LesveDome system with my 8' ExploraDome and generally happy with it but due to some reliability issues I am considering a MaxDome II. I am also interested in MaxDome's wireless shu

I have an 8' Explora-Dome in the Phoenix area, and as you can imagine a lot of heat gets transferred through the dome. Is there any kind of flexible insulation I can glue to the inside of the dome to

There are cracks in the upper back piece where it goes over the aluminum angle the hold the two halves of the dome (see pics). How do I fix them? William Lee

I finally received my dome, ordered 7/1/20, but that is a story for another post. My issue is that the dome is ~2" out of round, and as a result the retaining ring doesn't overlap with the wheel ring

I'm looking to buy an Exploradome soon (next few weeks if I can learn enough to be confident in my purchase). Can someone confirm the dome can be automated (I'm pretty confident it can rotate with my

Hello Everyone, I have a 16" Cassegrain with a 4' tube on a Byers GEM. I had a 11.5' Sirius in CA but now I live in VA; so I need to get another observatory. The 11.5' was plenty big and I don't reall

Can anyone tell me a part number or ordering info on the upper shutter switch (open switch with wheel)? It never hurts to have extras around.

I need to order some replacement power connectors. What should I be looking for in the way of a make/model/spec? Thanks, DaveNL

Greetings All! I'm the proud owner of a new (to me) 8' exploradome and building. I'm guessing it is about 14 years old or so. I need to disassemble this and move to my dark site about 50 miles away. A

Hey folks, Just finished migrating from Foster System (good riddance) to MaxDome II for dome control. For anyone wondering about installing the loop wiring (wireless communication between the shutter

I have had my dome up and running for 18 months now. Love the building and mechanics of the ED8. Software… not so much as I end up staying up all night to image and make manual corrections to the dome

i purchased the kit back in 2009/10 can i use a PMW control board to "slow Down" the dome rotation -- will it hurt the motor ? when a dome is slaved to telescope --is the dome movement on all the time

I have an 12' exploradome which i haven't used for quite sometime..is there anything that clean the top part to its original clean ?

I have a first generation 8-foot diameter Explora-Dome. I have upgraded the dome with the latest version of the aluminum rings and wheels on which the dome sits and rotates. I just ordered and receive

I purchased and installed my ED 2 system 1.5 years ago. The batteries seem to be weak now and not charging properly. What is the normal service life on the batteries supplied with the system? Thanks,

The secondary drive wheel - the one without the rotation tic detector - jumps out of the drive ring during certain portions of the rotation cycle. I've adjusted the spacing and height as best that I c

When attempting to close the shutter from the fully open position the motor strains mightily and the chain jumps the cogs on the drive motor repeatedly. If I push up on the bottom of the upper shutter