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[QUOTE=mura_gadi;1449814]Hello,
I may have bitten off more than i can chew. I was hoping that I could simply replace the bolts one at a time and cycle around the collimation bolts. If I need access to the springs will I need to drop the mirror off the back?
Downloaded the SW manual for the primary mirror assembly, the spring appears to rest in a well. If I removed the screws with the telescope up-ended, can I get away with replacing the collimation bolts individually without removing the mirror assembly?
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Yes you can, that's exactly how I did mine.
Had the Dob tilted up at about 45 degrees and replaced the springs one at a time so the mirror stayed intact.
Took one of the original springs to Bunnings and got the closest match, but stronger guage steel.
I did have to take a few mm's off them with an angle grinder, but that was all. Worked well.
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