Do you know of any websites that have information about GM-8s?

The Losmandy company website.
Here and here are a couple of Cloudy Nights reviews.

It's a superb piece of equipment. Worth every penny.

I'm looking for info on tweaks that could make it perform better....

Your initial question could have said so.

Anyway, there's a Yahoo group for Losmandy users, so you could ask there.

Actually, I am. The portion of my post that made you think otherwise (the part about her husband and looking for larger aperture binocs) I copy n' pasted from another post.

I have a Celestron 8" SCT, 11" SCT and a Televue NP-101 refractor and a Celestron CGE mount. With these, I am well pleased.

koloss, I've got a 12 inch Meade sct. Although one person can transport and set it up, that person better be in good shape. It realy takes two at least because it's heavy. I've no complaints with it at all. The learning curve takes time but once mastered the scope will do what Meade claims it will. I purchased it a little after the Hale-Bopp passby so it's fairly old. Yet everything still works fine. I treat it like a baby. Skyywatcher

unfortunetly a tasco 4.5 newt a product i wouldn't recomend it.it performs a little better once the plastic lenses and the finder scope hit the trash can. Also i have some bushnell 8x42 binos. binos are great for getting to know sky no astronomers should be with out them.

Kelfazin does it live up to Meades claims?
I have a LX 200 12 incher had it a long time works like it should but it sure aint a one man set up.

I have two scopes:

An 8" Meade LX200GPS and a Meade ETX105.

Since I travel mostly in an RV (fifth-wheel) the limiting factor for size is the storage space available. The scope and tripod for these two do take considerable room.

My goodies.

Can't wait to add an apo to that list.

Nice site Wolverine,

I have a Stellervue 80/9D and a collection of Meade 1 1/4" optics, and
2" optics.

Nice! What tripod are you using for your 80mm Orion binocs? I had an opportunity to check out Orion's paralellogram mount and tripod combo and found it wasn't really up to the task of supporting 80mm binocs.

When I purchased the MegaViews, I got a deal on an Orion Paragon (this one) tripod (which I think they've recently discontinued). It's worked quite well for me.

First post here - hello!

8" f7, made it myself 15 years ago.
Currently finishing up a fully rebuilt dob mount, modified from R. Berry's book. This will be its 4th mounting - I should stop tinkering!

Welcome

There's nothing wrong with tinkering

Keep it up

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I have a Meade DS-70 with electronic drive without the goto feature. It's a nice beginner scope but hoping to upgrade soon.

I have a 10 inch Dob, which I made myself. I have a wooden equatorial platform for it.

I also have a 120mm refractor on a GEM, and a 80mm shorttube refractor on a Camera tripod. Both refractors are cheap achromats, but they work well enough for me.

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I have a Meade ETX70 and decided to upgrade to a Meade LX200R UHTC that just came today. Supposed to have clear skies tomorrow night...can't wait!

As suggested by my username I have an old Celestron Orange tube SCT. It is a C8 from 1979. Great scope and I got a great deal on it from a fellow astro club member who was upgrading to a modern 10" GPS unit. I also have a pair of 9x63 Orion Mini Giants that get a great deal of use. I find these to be a great trade off of aperature, magnification, and hand holdability.

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Meade 4 inch SCT, that I bought back in 1988.
Orion 7x50 binocular
Oberwerk 12x60 binocular

I wasn't too sure about the Oberwerk, but decided to take a chance because of the low price compared to other brands. I was surprised to find out that the optics are as good as the Orion and possibly a tad bit better. The price was much less than a comparable model from Orion(where I get most of my optical needs). The supplied case is the biggest weakness.