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Originally Posted by Oddity
Howdy!
I picked up a 2nd hand Az-eq5 and noticed there is nothing to protect the saddle screws from digging in and scratching the dovetail plate. Does anyone have a solution for this, or is this expected?
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Yep, that's how it is..
If you want to prevent scratching, place suitable aluminium extruded flat bar (Bunnings, Aluminium Trade Centre) in the slot.
https://www.aluminiumtc.com.au/catalogue/flat-bar/
BTW, I replaced all metal screws used to hold eyepieces in place with nylon ones...