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Old 02-04-2010, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Dennis View Post
Hi Liz

You’ve probably tried this already, but I’ll ask the question just in case, to save you drilling holes!

Is your finder scope a typical optical finder, mounted on a stalk with either 3 or 6 adjustment screws? If so, have you tried adjusting the finder scope position in the stalk, by trying to align scope and finder on say, a tree or pole 2 or 3 kms away in the daytime?

Cheers

Dennis
Thanks Dennis - with the red dot one, there are 2 adjustment screws, but they wont get me on the target ... even on the Moon.
Havent tried the daytime thing though.

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Originally Posted by gbeal View Post
And in addition to what I posted earlier, take one screw out completely, and with the other remaining screw in place but not absolutely tight, "reposition" the finder unit so that it does do what you want.
Better to check this BEFORE you bore all those holes.
Gary
Thanks Gary .... will keep that in mind.

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Another possibility would be to shim the (female) dovetail slot with a thinly tapered wedge, to “force” the (male) dovetail on the stalk to be more parallel to the optical tube?

Cheers

Dennis
Ok ... will have a think about that one too Dennis, thanks again.
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