View Single Post
  #1  
Old 06-06-2005, 08:06 PM
asimov's Avatar
asimov (John)
Planet photographer

asimov is offline
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
Posts: 8,819
adding radial-arm to R&P focuser

Hi All.

I conducted yet another experiment today.

The concept is: Making the focuser knob [or one in this case] a lot BIGGER in diameter to achieve finer focus control.

I made an aluminium radial arm about 7" long & attached it the right focuser knob. In operation, you un-do the focuser knob slightly, freeing the radial arm...You then course focus with the left knob.. When you have good focus, do the right knob up firm to lock the arm. You can then finely focus the object in view.

The action is extremely smooth with next to no vibration/jiggling from your hand.

If anyone wants to know more about this, PM me if you want....No doubt I'm not the 1st to do this, I think I remember reading about this some years ago..Anyhow, I'm impressed on how well it works....& CHEAP!

Asimov
Reply With Quote