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Old 03-02-2009, 09:54 AM
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SW Dobs

G'day g'day.

I'm a proud new owner of a skywatcher Dob 8" collapsible.

After giving it a thrashing last night, I've come up with a few issues, wondering if anyone else has run into the same troubles.

- Rotation in the horizontal plane. Jerky at best. The nut/bolt config is loose but secure. Loose enough to rattle about. I'm wondering whether the teflon pads contacting between the plates aren't all that good. Has anyone else come up with an aftermarket solution to this?

- The Black Screws right next to the locking screws on the truss arms. Anyone know what they are for? I'm guessing they hinder/help the free movement of the truss up and down.

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