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Old 04-11-2009, 09:14 PM
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circumpolar (Matt)
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Originally Posted by gbeal View Post
Matt.
How come you need the shims in the first place?
Can you buy the Moonlite for the $300 limit?
Does the Moonlite have an adjustable base anyway?
In my case I have the Feather Touch, and feel it is slightly better than the others, but that is just me. (alright, I have three of them, but who's counting, LOL).
In the case of the F/T it is able to be supplied with a completely adjustable base.
Gary
Thanks for the feedback.

The shims are needed to align the focuser perpendicular to the tube. Using my catseye telecat sight tube I can see that it is not alligned unless it is pushed up on two corners.

The moonlight focusers seem to be cheaper then the feathertouch. They are under $300 depending on the model.

The moonlight seems to have adjustable base plate (from what I read). If anyone knows otherwise please let me know.
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