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Old 01-02-2014, 05:27 PM
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wavelandscott (Scott)
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All budgets can be met with a little effort...

Remember there are two mirrors that need to be aligned...the primary and secondary...

Some tools work better for some tasks...

A plastic film container with a hole drilled in the bottom will work a treat.

An Orion collimating eyepiece (or similar name) can be picked up at Bintel (maybe others)

Or lastly a laser tool of some type (many on offer).

I am a fan of the Orion collimating eyepiece...rock solid and never needs batteries or alignment...I use mine most every time out.

I also have a Catseye System and a Howie Glatter laser and tu-blug...both of which give outstanding results.

That said, a film canister with a hole drilled in the bottom will do a decent job in a pinch.
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