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Originally Posted by erick
What is the chance it will just flip around unexpectedly and dump my eyepiece on the ground?  Tricks to stop this happening? |
Tricks? Yes..get rid of it and use a refractor diagonal with a compression ring visual back.
I have had the experience of the locking ring coming loose..unexpectedly..allowing the 'flip & chuck' to happen, along with the sickening sound of a big 2" ep hitting the deck.
I bought a TV 'Shorty' 2" Visual Back and a 2" refractor diagonal. For all the years of my SCTing it never failed as a combo. The 'SCT Style' diag with a the locking ring 'got' me within the first week of use. Caveat utilitor.
..oh, and yes, collimate with the diagonal in place.
Enjoy that C8, it looks like a ripper.
Cheers,
Mark