Crayford 10:1 focusers for SkyWatcher 10" Dob?

[PeteMo]

Hi, I note form an earlier thread that you often need to drill holes to take the GSO 10:1 Crayford focuser.

Are there any manufacturers out there that actually make a direct replacement 10:1 Crayford that will fit my SkyWatcher 10" dob without needing to drill any holes?

I know that Moonlite's need some tweaking to fit my scope as Scorpius had to mod his scope to fit it.

I've looked at specs for 10:1 Crayfords from Long Perng, and Williams Optics, but have no idea if they fit directly sans le drill.

Cheers
Pete

[danielsun]

Hi Pete, The 10" Skywatcher/Saxon dobs are different to the 8" Skywatcher/Saxons.
I have modified both and this is how I did my 10"
Though I'm not sure if you can buy an adapter plate :shrug:


http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=16406

[PeteMo]

Hi Daniel
Thanks for the link to your article,:thumbsup: as it gives me some ideas about what is possible. I don't mind having to drill holes if I have to.:P

Another idea I had was to replace one of the focusing wheels with a larger diameter wheel. I won't have 10:1 precision, but this would transform my current crayford focuser into a crude fine tune system.:D
Cheers