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Wedges for Meades
I had an 10" LX5 for many years and started out with the "Std" wedge... soft would be a compliment! Yes, I did use it for a couple of years then upgraded to the HD wedge... like chalk and cheese... heavy solid rigid come to mind...
More recently, a couple of years ago now, I upgraded to a 12" LX200 and once again mounted it on a cut-down HD tripod ( an excellent solution!!)and a HD Meade wedge. Works well, but I've got to admit there's still some vibration. The weight of the 12" hanging on the end of the LX200 forks at 40degrees gives a nice(??!!)bounce; I have to be carefull how I move things and give it a chance to "stablise" before imaging/ spectroscope work. Not 110% but does work. The Milburn wedge is a solid piece of work, but the LX200 forks still cause vibration.
The best results I've had so far have been in Alt/Az mode... this works for me with the spectro as field rotation isn't an issue... much more "solid" no major vibration problems. ( balancing is 200% easier as well!!)
Would be interesting to compare stability between the LX200/ wedge and say a EQ6 GEM.....
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