[mldee (Mike)]

Took a bunch of photos today for preparing the assembly and collimation docs. Re-attached the assembled backplate/mirror/baffle tube to the OTA and did a quick dry run collimation check. It was close and tomorrow I'll try and improve it before installing Joshua's decoupling adaptor, which for clarity I am calling it the JB adaptor.
A couple of photos showing the drilled and tapped backplate (done by Josh), the JB adaptor front and rear, showing the light-sealant foam Josh installed between the adaptor and now unused mirror threads.

My plan for the docs is to incorporate the photos with text instructions in three pdf documents (assembly, install and collimation) that I can post here, rather than just a plethora of posts and pictures.

Anyway, here's some happy snaps of the reassembled RC8.