ADM Rails

LX200 · #1 16-03-2007, 08:01 AM

I've a TouCam and will be setting it up on the ED80
for 1st light as soon as I sort out some dovetail rails for the LX200 12"
Was thinking on getting the ADM rails
any thoughts any one?

Striker (Tony) · #2 16-03-2007, 08:51 AM

Robert the ADM are good value and will do the job but there not losmandy quality.

You get what you pay for but it's a good place to start.

rogerg (Roger) · #3 16-03-2007, 09:08 AM

I have the ADM scope rings. I'm very happy with them. I'm sure they aren't the same quality as Losmandy ones, but I've never seen a Losmandy set in person and I never could quite find the cash for the Losmandy stuff.

Personally I think most such rail systems are over engineered. For years I had my Megrez mounted on my 12" LX200 with nothing more than a few bit sand pieces from Bunnings. Aluminium rods & a couple of cheap scope rings (non-adjustable). It worked great for anything other than long long exposure (longest I did was 20min individual exposures and they were OK but I expect flexure would be a problem for longer). For ToUCam work flexure you don't care about, to be honest (within reason).

I'd go the ADM. If you can afford the Losmandy then they'd be better. If you aren't sure and just want to get the scope mounted on there any old how, spending $20 at bunnings and $35 on a cheap set of rings, is an option.

I'd go with ADM.