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Alternative Motor Focuser on Mak-127
Here is an alternative way to add a motor focus to the Mak 127, re-using a Meade focus motor from an SCT. The aluminium bar fits under the dovetail plate, with a layer of rubber (from a bike tube) underneath.
The motor fits over the Mak focus knob, which has two 1 cm wide rings made from road bike tube to build up its diameter to match the ID of the motor. It is fixed in place with the bolt used to fix it to the collar on the Meade mirror cell.
Running the aluminium under the dovetail plate allows the telescope to move forward in the mount for balance.
The motor can be quickly swapped between the Mak and the SCT.
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