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Old 17-08-2009, 07:30 PM
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Hi David,

erm ... recollimate it

Only teasing. It's easy enough to do, although easier if you have already installed bob's knobs at the primary and secondary.

Actually, you'll find you have to do this fairly often just in normal use. You'll soon get it down to about a minute or two !

For starters, you'll need some sort of collimation tool. Many here have preferences, but it will either be a laser collimator or a cheshire eyepiece. Each have their own pro's and cons, but I use a laser. However - you MUST be able to collimate the collimator too, so ask before you buy, or you might find you're using a tool that's inherently out of alignment to align your scope. Clearly the result won't be terrific.

Having got the necessary tools (from www.bintelshop.com.au or similar) either follow the instructions in your handbook, or have a look at this site
http://www.andysshotglass.com/Collimating.html

That should do it. You'll get heaps of help here David, so don't be afraid to ask. But this will sort out this particular problem.

Cheers
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