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Old 16-09-2008, 11:33 AM
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Anyway: so you suggest that along with the 8" Dob, I also order a collimating tool such as this (I'll leave laser for another day). Are Bob's knobs recommended? Any other accessory recommendations?
Yes to the Cheshire/sight tube tool. Wait and see what collimating screws are on the scope that you buy. The primary seem to be much better these days, but the secondary often remain screws (so risk of dropping screwdriver onto primary mirror - eeek! So you might wish to replace the secondary. May well be a standard M4 thread - so pretty easy to make your own solution. See attached. Eric
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