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Old 30-06-2007, 04:45 PM
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Louwai (Bryan)
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Focuser saga update

Hello all who may be interested.
Well I retreived my WO focuser from the WO dealer. The whole unit is tigher, which I would expect as he tightened all of the body screws etc. (which I could have done myself). When I got home I colomated the tube putting the laser directly into the OTA & got it as close as possible. Then I fitted the focuser & put the same laser into it. The return beam was not even showing on the target. I looked down the OTA from the front & could see the return beam spot on the side of the mirror tube. I adjusted the colomation so the return beam was central on the target through the focuser, & then I spun the focuser on it's axis. Guess what, the return beam arked off the target & away of the side somewhere.
Unless I'm missing something, I'm pretty sure the focuser is missaligned.
I've ordered a Feather Touch. Can't wait for it to arrive so I can get rid of this WO. Credit where credit is due, I have a WO UWAN EP, Barlow & diagonal which I can't fault.
Cheers, Bryan
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