[iceman (Mike)]

Hi guys

Just wondering which is the best/preferred method for taking the scope off/putting in on the EQ mount..

The 12" is huge, and while I haven't finished setting it up etc, when I put the scope on the rings and tied the straps to keep it on, I had to move it around a bit to get it balanced.

When I took the scope off, I left the scope in the rings (attached), and undid the dovetail bar and took the scope off that way, so that when I put it back on, I just need to put the dovetail bar back in the centre of the mount, do it up, and it's balanced and ready to go again.

What do you do?

Is that a good or bad idea?

I can tell you it's quite tricky doing it by yourself with such a big, heavy scope - whichever way I do it.