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Old 21-01-2018, 11:12 AM
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Removing tak 2.7" focuser

Hi all,
I'd like to take of my focuser (MT-160) so i can fix it up and then put it back on. How would i do that?
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Old 21-01-2018, 10:22 PM
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Anyone?
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Old 21-01-2018, 10:27 PM
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Look for a VERY small grub screw on the bottom of the focuser. Unscrew it (should be slot head given it's age), and DON'T LOSE IT, then unscrew the focuser off the OTA.
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Old 21-01-2018, 10:48 PM
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erm, i cant find this grub screw?
It might be that the focuser on this has a CAA built in
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Old 22-01-2018, 11:45 AM
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Send a bunch of photos from ALL angles.

I told ya to send it to me all those moons ago
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