Help with EQ8

[Flugel88 (Michael)]

Hello,
I would appreciate if someone could help me out in deciding the best option for attaching my oldLXD Newt to an EQ8 Mount.

My Newt has a standard Dovetail same as this one from Bintel that attaches to the Rings

http://www.bintel.com.au/Accessories...oductview.aspx

[MattT]

The easiest way is buying this from Bintel.

http://www.bintel.com.au/Accessories...oductview.aspx

That way you can keep the vixen bar as you have it. Better and cheaper is to attach the rings to a wide Losmandy bar but you loose the adjustable screws…if you use them that is.

http://www.bintel.com.au/Accessories...oductview.aspx

I'd go the Losmandy wide bar myself.

Matt

[Flugel88 (Michael)]

Thanks for the help Matthew
I was thinking of the universal bar also but wasn't sure if there were better options.

Ordered one today

[traveller (Bo)]

Hi Michael,
Is it a 8" or 10" newt? I am refurbishing a LXD 10" SN tube ATM and have changed to a D bar from the standard V bar.
A D bar will allow better torsional rigidity, but I really wanted two mounting holes at the bottom of each ring to minimise movement. So far, I have not had much luck getting rigid 10" rings with 2 mounting holes, so I have secured original rings on to a 40cm long D bar.
I am still refurbishing the scope, but hope the final result will be within my EQ6 payload limit.
Will post some photos once the refurbishment is done.
Bo