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Old 25-06-2008, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Astrod00d View Post
hOughy posted this photo of the rings and dovetail in another thread,
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...3&d=1213674777

See how the dovetail section is recessed, with a square section at each end. This recessed section is shorter than the EQ6 dovetail foot, so the dovetail is spaced off the EQ6 dovetail recess. Because of this offset, the dovetail bolts on my EQ6 'only just' contact the lower edge of this dovetail section. If I tighten the mount bolts and then give the rings a hard push, the dovetail lets go.

Looks like a clear night tonight. I'll try to take some shots to demonstrate what I'm talking about here.
Mine is dovetail all the way down.
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