I agree that toolless is the way to go. My 10" uses screws with knobs I fashioned myself. Very quick.
Greg Babcock's 10" & 12" traveller scopes use removeable bearings. His 10" is an adaptation of Highe's design:
http://www.synrgistic.com/astro/10inchtraveler.htm
I'm looking at a scope somewhere between an orthodox Highe and Babcock's 10" traveller. I just want to introduce a little more rigidity into the mirror box with a semi-closed mirror box. I can avoid clamping onto the poles this way as I'm not to sure I can achieve the degree of accuracy needed.
Alan Scott employs a variable position bearing system on his 16" scope. This way he can adjust the balance of the scope according to what he sticks onto the cage or focuser. Cool,
. Fidely but nothing big and heavy to potentially fall on the primary to abjust balance:
http://www.xmission.com/~alanne/DS4/DS4Main.html
I like this idea. The big radius bearings also help to lower the profile of the rocker box.
Man, I'm torn between heading to the toolshed right now, but I really would like to use this puppy in a dark sky site before she's out of action for a while,
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Mental, true to form.
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