SKYMAK
22-08-2008, 06:00 PM
THINKING OF SELLING MY MEADE 7'' MAKSUTOV..THIS IS THE RARE OTA MADE FOR A EQ MOUNT..THEY LEFT OUT THE HEAVY COUNTER WEIGHT USED IN THE FORK MOUNT VERSION..THE WEIGHT IN THE FORK VERSION WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE MAIN MIRROR WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY LONGER COOL DOWN PERIOD,,THIS TUBE IS NOT ONLY MUCH LIGHTER , BUT COOL DOWN IS A LOT QUICKER..AS I UNDERSTAND, MEADE DID NOT MAKE A LOT OF THIS VERSION AND MOST PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE FORK TYPE TUBE AND WISH TO USE THE SCOPE ON A EQ MOUNT HAVE TO CAREFULLY REMOVE THE WEIGHT,,NOT SOMETHING RECOMMENDED FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON...SO HERE WE ARE..I HAVE THE OTA GREAT CONDITION,,INCLUDED IS THE STARIZONA VISUAL BACK, THAT TAKES A 2'' DIAGONAL AND A 1.25'' BACK.(the starizona lets you clamp your diagonal and you can move the eyepiece any direction without constantly undoing the screw,has an adjustable clutch type mechanism.has non marring brass ring,THE TUBE HAS ORIGINAL RAILS(ADJUSTABLE) READY TO TAKE YOUR WEDGE,I HAD IT MOUNTED ON A SKY WATCHER EQ6 PRO MOUNT WHICH I WILL BE SELLING SHORTLY ON THIS SITE,,.IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED I CAN POST PICS,,THE PRICE WILL BE $1150 FOR THE OTA ,POSTAGE WILL BE AROUND $30. .WILL POST ANYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA INSURED..CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS GREAT SCOPE.THE PICS SHOW SOME MARKS,,EVERY THING ELSE IS MAINLY SOME DUST PARTICLES AND SOME DEW MARKS ON THE FRONT,,HAVEN'T CLEANED IT.OTHERWISE GOOD OVER ALL CONDITION. :thumbsup: