Help with finderscope

[BalderAsir (Nick)]

Hey all, i'm wanting to change the finderscope on my telescope. the current finder mounts to the telescope via 2 screws protruding from the side of the scope and are held there by 2 bolts. Now, this isn't bad, but the actual finder is shocking, a slight bumb and its outta alignment.

i'm curious as to weather this 2 screw/bolt arangement is common on telescopes? Also, since i'm looking at moving to a red dot scope for the finder is there a particular mount, if any, that i need to get in order to attach it to the side of the scope, eg the red dot scope i know has to mount to a picatinny base, but is there a mount that the picatinny base sits on, or will I have to make one?

Thanks all

Nick

[rmcpb (Rob)]

Would some double sided tape work? Its OK for my Telrad.

[BalderAsir (Nick)]

hahaha, you know what, a piece of rubber, molded to the shape of the telescope would stick quiet well with tape. amazing how the simplest of ideas get missed huh. thanks make

[TrevorW]

Try a red dot finder they are easy to install and work a treat.

[BalderAsir (Nick)]

thats what i meant by the red dot scope

ala http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Holographic-4...QQcmdZViewItem

or are you onto something else?

[TrevorW]

The base just mounts to the tube I have a red dot finder on a refractor and the base justs screws onto the rings

[Ian Robinson]

One leg holds the finderscope away from the main optical tube .... one set of collimating screws .... yep .... very common on cheaper telescopes and a pain in the butt to keep aligned.

You can buy finderscope quick release brackets from the better parts suppliers , these have a quick release dovetail for the dual-alignment rings (attached to a mini dovetail bar , so you have a finderscope that can detached easily and stays alighned cf twin rings (with 3 alignment screws- usually nylon , better of brass or stainless).

Try http://www.lumicon.com/telescope-acc...ope+Bracket&hn= or similar.