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Originally Posted by ausastronomer
I can hear that primary mirror crying in excrutiating pain from here, as I look at those mirror clips about to snap off under the strain.
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Yes x 100.
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Originally Posted by ausastronomer
The clips are only there to stop the mirror falling out, not to hold it in place. You should tighten them so that you can slide a thin sheet of paper between the clip and the mirror.
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Very good advice. Listen to the man, Eric.
Use a bit of Loctite on the threads if you worry about screws coming loose.
I'd be happy to look at your scope. f/4 is very touchy with collimation. I can show you the barlowed laser method of collimating the primary. It's Ezy
and precise!
