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Old 24-11-2011, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Terry B View Post
I have an early one of these with the stock focusser. It was OK but would slip with a heavy camera or spectrograph on it.
I pulled it apart and drilled 2 holes in the base at about 60deg. I then tapped these and inserted locking bolts. It now can be held absolutely rigidly with any weight you want on it for the princely sum of about 50cents worth of stainless bolts.
I like the simplicity of that solution.
I've done the same with various adapters etc. I must say though that I'm finding the fully integrated temperature and stepper control of this new Moonlite an absolute delight - something the NG could not provide if it has to be locked down manually every time you want to change focus. But if you were working with OSC and not imaging over a period of likely temperature shift, it would be a darn good solution.

Peter
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