NewMoon
07-01-2016, 10:31 AM
When I bought the Meade I assumed that the OTA would come off the mount because "all" scopes can be broken down into 3 major parts.
All except Meade!
I'm thinking of removing the OTA - because it's a good thing.
Buying a Skywatcher EQ6 - because it's not attached to anything.
Mounting the EQ6 on the Meade giant tripod - because it's a very stable tripod.
Scrapping the Meade forks and Skywatcher tripod - because nobody would want them.
That way I end up with a reasonable scope that can be broken down into three parts for storage & transport.
Can anyone think of a better solution to the forks + OTA problem?
(I have seen instructions on separating the OTA from the forks and unforking / forking / unforking isn't a viable option.)
Bill
All except Meade!
I'm thinking of removing the OTA - because it's a good thing.
Buying a Skywatcher EQ6 - because it's not attached to anything.
Mounting the EQ6 on the Meade giant tripod - because it's a very stable tripod.
Scrapping the Meade forks and Skywatcher tripod - because nobody would want them.
That way I end up with a reasonable scope that can be broken down into three parts for storage & transport.
Can anyone think of a better solution to the forks + OTA problem?
(I have seen instructions on separating the OTA from the forks and unforking / forking / unforking isn't a viable option.)
Bill