Talk about sucker for punishment! The CAS Committee has asked me (well I offered as well
) to remount one of the CAS scopes.
This scope is a Takahashi MT-16 Newtonian OTA only. Apparently the scope was mounted on a very wobbly GEM and this is what saved it from the fires as it was in a workshop off the mountain for repair. No sign of the mount now, just the OTA.
Thisis the first time I have seen a Tak close up. Very solidly built with the most amazing focuser and a very nice finder scope. I understand the optics are outstanding. I will just mount it in a simple dob mount for the moment to get the scope operational, but I am very tempted to suggest I turn the optics into an ultralite "suitcase" telescope for members to use when travelling. Not the sort of thing you can just go out and buy!
I have started fabricating a dob mount for the OTA, pictures attached. I need to get this finished ASAP and out of the workshop before the 16" mirror arrives
.
Cheers,