Better fitting dovetail base

[kon1966]

Hi guys,
Have an orion ed80 with dual speed gso focuser. I have put 2 dovetail bases on either side, 1 for finderscope and other for starsense.

Is there a more curved base available or one which sits better on the focuser with both edges touching the focuser tube.

Photo attached of how it is sitting now.

Regards
Kon

[jwoody]

Like this one?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32917006680.html

Might be a better price out there somewhere

[Merlin66]

Jeremy,
Looking at it, it seems like the radius on the base is to suit the outside diameter of an OTA, rather than the smaller diameter of a focuser body.


A few aluminium strips (cut from the Coke can) could be used as spacers under the locating edges......

[kon1966]

Thanks guys,
Just did a search on ebay aus and found one with a curved base.

Regards
Kon

[Merlin66]

Kon,
Just make sure the radius of the base is small enough to fit the focuser.

[kon1966]

This is what arrived from ebay and fits much better.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SVBONY-Fully-Metal-Bracket-Base-Shoe-42mm-Dovetai-UNC1-4-20Board-For-Finderscope/303008093293?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX :IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&redirect=mobile