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Old 10-02-2007, 07:15 PM
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ballaratdragons (Ken)
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Simple side by side mounting

I will be getting a guidescope as soon as I have time off work to go to Melbourne, so I thought I better start getting my mount ready to accept 'Side by Side' mounting for it.

The simplest method I came up with is by using 2 lengths steel as brackets running across the dovetail.

It works fine. Just have to find the centre of gravity when the new Guidescope is sitting in it. Here are some pics of it assembled using my sons 80mm finderscope as a 'trial' guidescope.

I cut the steel brackets 10" long.

I hope it gives others ideas.
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