Evening guys
I've got a 10" Skywatcher newt that I'm very fond of... aside from the pimary mirror cell.
So I purchased a used Novak cell for the mirror. She's solid.
Problem is that the cell is designed for a larger tube, so the Novak arms are too wide. They need to be cut to size.
The standard skywatcher cell is designed for the 10" mirror, naturally, so it's a snug fit and is perfectly centred with spacers etc.
The Novak cell is customizable, and can be adjusted every which way.
Questions:
1. how important is it that the mirror be perfectly centred in the cell?
2. how can I do this?
3. if I get the arms cut down, how pefect must the cut be? Can I do it myself with a hacksaw or do I need a machine shop to do it spot on?
Here is the unit. The three arms are wider than the scope's tube, they need to be trimmed about 10mm on each arm.
I need your help here. I got a 'D+' in highschool metal work
