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Old 20-10-2008, 06:58 PM
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Exclamation Dovetail bar help

Hi there,

Here's a silly question for the record books:

I received the top half of my new EQ6 mount today (the other half coming tomorrow, silly couriers!) but in the meanwhile I've been exploring how to put everything together once I have the whole thing.

I have an 8" GSO Dob. Got myself 230mm GSO tube rings, plus a 13" Skywatcher dovetail bar (product page) came with the EQ6 shipment.

Question: how in the world do I attach the rings to the bar? Are they incompatible? Do I have to buy a different bar? I feel completely gumby that I can't work out such a simple problem.

I've attached some photos of the two parts in various positions.

Any ideas?
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