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the collimation springs on the 16 lightbridge seem very flimsy,telescope makers i have spoken to have used heavier springs they have salvaged from motor car clutches or tappets as springs for their telescopes as they were firmer in the compressed state due to their original design purpose.The benefit of such a spring is that it holds the telescopes collimation better.The springs on the meade 16 seem to be made of wire and on compression seem to fold over resulting in the collimation being easily disturbed if the scope is mooved .My question to the ether specialists is have any of you experienced this problem,and have any of you replaced the springs as supplied by meade.If you have what did you replace the springs with.or was there another solution? I await with great interest any views on the matter qld