[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Originally Posted by Jeeps

Wow that looks awesome!

cheers

Thanks Sam, I was pretty impressed it all just fitted together with no extras needed. Stoked as a matter of fact.

Cheers

Chris

Originally Posted by madwayne

Hi Chris

Love to read a good story with a happy ending .

One suggestion, if I may and you haven't already. Check where the balance point is on your telescopes. Remove the dovetail from the mount with your scopes and cameras attached and balance them on a pencil. Mark where the pencil is to get the balance point on your dovetail. That point then needs to sit in the centre of your mount. Don't worry if it has to sit back in the mount a bit as all your weight will be in the front with newtonians I have the reverse problem with my refractors and my Tak is extremely back heavy. Just a thought and sorry if you have already come up with it.

You should have some clear skies for testing tonight and tomorrow night so get out there and test this sweet looking setup.

All the best and clear skies.

Wayne

Thanks Wayne, Yes I need to make sure everything is balanced well, as I dont really have the ability this way to adjust the top scope position much forward or back as the rings hit the focuser or the bottom. I think the newts will be back heavy as their mirrors are the heaviest bit? Anyway, love to try it out tonight, but stuffed after work and need to be up early tomorrow to finish off the pergola while it isnt raining.....

Thanks for the comments

Chris