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Old 07-04-2016, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by multiweb View Post
I think all Losmandy plates come with a little screw that stops the dovetail from slipping too far. I always use it with my C11. It weighs more than a dead donkey after all the mods. Once I had a nightmare that it did slip off the end while I was setting up and I clearly remember the noise of it crashing in the grass, with corrector, primary and all and I woke up in a cold sweat.
I will have a look into that, I just can't imagine what it would be like if the scope actually fell! It is a bit butt clenching just thinking about it now.
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