steve000
01-09-2010, 12:32 PM
Hi All,
I just thought id share this mod I did to my scope the other day.
I own a Saxon 6" with a very basic focuser, image shift especially at high magnification was a big problem.
I solved this problem by creating a shim between the outer focuser tube and the inner focus tube I used 3 layers of 1" wide sticky tape folded over and put between the tubes.
I folded the sticky sides to each other gave it a slight curve and wedged it in even at 4mm image shift is almost non existent. The shim is about 1mm.
I used tape as paper gets affected by dew and tape provides less friction.
I just thought id share this mod I did to my scope the other day.
I own a Saxon 6" with a very basic focuser, image shift especially at high magnification was a big problem.
I solved this problem by creating a shim between the outer focuser tube and the inner focus tube I used 3 layers of 1" wide sticky tape folded over and put between the tubes.
I folded the sticky sides to each other gave it a slight curve and wedged it in even at 4mm image shift is almost non existent. The shim is about 1mm.
I used tape as paper gets affected by dew and tape provides less friction.