NightCal
12-02-2011, 03:20 PM
I've recently bought a a Revelation 66mm apochromatic refractor (William Optics ZS66mm clone). I want to mount it piggy-backed on my Meade LX200 Classic in my roll-off roof observatory. It will replace the finderscope and will act as a widefield refractor/finderscope/guidescope/solar observing scope (with H alpha solar filter). It needs to relatively easily demountable as I also want to use it as a widefield refractor/guidescope/solar observing scope (with H alpha solar filter) on a dual bar with my Orion 80ED mounted on an HEQ5 Pro mount.
To fulfil all these functions I have concluded that it needs to be mounted in guidescope rings on a Vixen-type dovetail bar. The ADM guidescope and V mounting bar system looks ideal. However, I have one problem, the distance between the top of the telescope and the bottom of the observatory roof as it opens is only 135mm. Can anyone help me with some questions about the dimensions of the ADM mounting system?
1 - What is the height of the ADM V system mounting bar (Vixen/Skywatcher dovetail)?
2 - What is the internal diameter of the ADM 100 mm guidescope rings?
3 - What is the external diameter of the ADM 100 mm guidescope rings?
4 - What is the length of the tipped - bolts used in the ADM 100 mm guidecscope rings?
5 - What is the specification (diameter, thread) of the tipped- screws used in your 100 mm guidescope rings?
6 - What is the internal diameter of the ADM 90 mm guidescope rings?
7 - What is the external diameter of the ADM 90 mm guidescope rings?
Thanks
To fulfil all these functions I have concluded that it needs to be mounted in guidescope rings on a Vixen-type dovetail bar. The ADM guidescope and V mounting bar system looks ideal. However, I have one problem, the distance between the top of the telescope and the bottom of the observatory roof as it opens is only 135mm. Can anyone help me with some questions about the dimensions of the ADM mounting system?
1 - What is the height of the ADM V system mounting bar (Vixen/Skywatcher dovetail)?
2 - What is the internal diameter of the ADM 100 mm guidescope rings?
3 - What is the external diameter of the ADM 100 mm guidescope rings?
4 - What is the length of the tipped - bolts used in the ADM 100 mm guidecscope rings?
5 - What is the specification (diameter, thread) of the tipped- screws used in your 100 mm guidescope rings?
6 - What is the internal diameter of the ADM 90 mm guidescope rings?
7 - What is the external diameter of the ADM 90 mm guidescope rings?
Thanks