Attaching crayford focuser to 6" dob?
It may seem like a waste of money to some, but I'm not in a rush to upgrade my 6" dob just yet. I don't really like the existing rack and pinion focuser and I think it would be a good little project to replace the focuser and recollimate the scope. I am planning to get a GSO 10:1 crayford style focuser but sites normally say it is suitable for an 8-10" newtonian tube, however my tube has a 6" diameter.
I have 2 reasons to believe this will not be a problem. Firstly I know some higher end photographic newtonian 6" scopes have crayford focusers as standard. Secondly my scope's focuser is mounted on a thin spacer that has a larger radius curve on the outside - it is slightly thinner in the middle.
I am not sure if there will be an issue with the mounting holes. I think the GSO focuser should be a stardard fit on a Skywather tube?
Do you think this would work?
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