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Thanks Doug and Ken,
You have some really great ideas. Its very hard to imagine how i can easily do it until i get out and try. So when i get my wedge i will give both ideas a go; and get very frustrated no doubt.
Also how about this, with no laser.
Rough Alignment
(1) Set up mount, wedge make sure everything is level.
(2) Attach OTA and do a quick align.
(3) Tell scope to GOTO SCP and note where OTA is pointing
(4) Physically rotate mount and scope until front of wedge lines up with where the OTA was pointing in step 3. Make sure OTA is in home position.
Better Alignment
(5) Do a quick align then goto SCP again. (Scope is now tracking)
(6) Using wedge controls and low power eyepiece and Ken's diagram align scp in middle of eyepiece.
Final Alignment
(7) Using wedge controls and Ken's diagram align polar scope on SCP.
Dont know if the above would work, also i am unsure how to align the polar scope (which i dont have yet) and i guess if its not aligned to the mount then (7) wont be very accurate.
Maybe I am worrying about nothing, and will find drift alignment a piece of cake when i get out,.... but i dont think i will so i am a bit anxious.
Final alignment
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