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Astroman
09-06-2006, 04:30 PM
HI all,

I managed to get an adapter turned up at work out of aluminium, so I could install my Accufocus to my NGF-DX1 crayford focuser. It was pretty straight forward, a little bush of 8.5mm diameter with an ID of 3/16" which had a small hole drilled into it to allow one of the grub screws to pass through and hold onto the focuser shaft. The grub screws on the accufocus were just long enough to allow me to do this.The adapter is only about 15mm long just enough to hold onto the shaft and long enough not to stop the coupler from doing it's job.

Here are a few pics of the finished job. Also a pic on my tube rings too :)

Dennis
09-06-2006, 04:34 PM
Hi Andrew

Nice piece of work - well done!

Cheers

Dennis

PS - the Black & Decker Workmate looks well used.

Astroman
09-06-2006, 04:37 PM
Yes it is an old heirloom (sp) been in the family for years, ever since I can remember)

Oh some specifications of speed.

Complete travel up fast 30s
Complete travel down fast 30s
Complete travel up slow 84s
Complete travel down slow 84s

asimov
09-06-2006, 05:35 PM
Looks the good Andrew!

Top job.

leon
10-06-2006, 07:19 PM
looks good Andrew, they work pretty well to.:thumbsup:

ballaratdragons
11-06-2006, 12:23 AM
Now to get myself an Orion Accufocus and do the same thing with an adaptor!

Well done Astrew.

leon
11-06-2006, 06:41 PM
Yours is waiting for you at my place Ken

ballaratdragons
11-06-2006, 10:32 PM
Thanks Leon :thumbsup: