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Thanks rbronca.
That’s a lot of not inexpensive accessories, and really makes me think that I’ll be cutting my losses and gunning for another refractor.
Bob's knobs are cheap. ~$40. You will put more in the swear jar playing will allen keys in the dark.
http://www.telescopes-astronomy.com....umb-screws.htm
I have seen several Catseye sets in the classifieds recently.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=164384
If your looking at newts being a long term thing, then that cost isn't huge and everything will last for ever. You will only need a new center spot for each scope you purchase.
If you know someone with Catseye tools then your only down a center spot and whatever bribe / inducement required to borrow them. If your a member of an astronomical society I'm sure someone will be more than happy to assist.
Getting it correctly setup once may be enough to allow your laser to provide the final tweaks each time. The secondary mirror setup is a one time thing.
Someone mentioned the secondary offset. The stalk should be centered, the offset is between the stalk and mirror. (Hopefully they glued it in the correct spot).
The focuser is more problematic. Replacement options aren't cheap, especially if you want to auto focus. Manual 2" Moonlites come up from time to time second hand. You just need the matching mounting for your scope.
This is exactly the same issue you will have on the refractor side.
I would suck it and see with the factory one for the time being. I used the factory one for a couple of years on mine.