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Old 14-02-2010, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by wavelandscott View Post
collimation itself is not difficult once you understand what is happening (or suppossed to happen).
Couldnt agree more. The basic principals of what we are trying to achieve are really very simple. The confusing part can be relating what we see with our tools in trying to achieve that goal.

FWIW, a cheap laser is not a total collimation solution and on its own does not guarantee accurate collimation or even do anything for secondary placement at all, only its tilt.

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It is something that a refelctor owner should check before each use to ensure that you get the best view possible.
Indeed. Once collimation has been done thoroughly once, its usually just a minor tweak of the primary on each use to keep things spot on
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