Thread: Why Collimate?
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Old 14-06-2007, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by KG8 View Post
yes it's a must do and must practice I recon. I did it myself tonight and got a good result but will have to practice it a fair bit more as I still do it by guess work (as far as which scews which way) I usually start off by putting it right out before I "get the feel" and then get it right.
Stick labels (A,B,C) next to your screws and stick a circle near your eyepiece with an arrow showing which way each screw moves the image of the secondary (which you initially work out by trial). Takes all the guesswork out.
Geoff
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