Wanted - Meade Wedge for LX200 10"

[CoolhandJo (Paul)]

Looking for a Meade Wedge to mount LX200 10".

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Hi,
I dont have a Meade wedge, but I have a Milburn Wedge that I havent used since buying it second hand last year. It was used for photography, but I dont have the money to buy cameras etc.

Description:

Milburn Wedge (25 to 50 degrees latitude) from Bonney Lake Astroworks USA. Includes an optional handbox mount.
This is a very solid and beautiful mount, machined from Aluminium. You can't get much better than this.
This wedge is generally considered superior to the Meade Ultrawedge, which I have seen listed at $800 in Australia.

Some small surface marks.
The wedge works with Meade 7-12" LX200.
It has spare washers for mounting as well .

$650 + shipping. Shipping weight approx. 15Kg & will require substantial packaging. Its really heavy.

If you are interested, I can send a photo or two.

[CoolhandJo (Paul)]

Hi,

Thanks for this but a bit over my budget. Also, really looking for a Meade wedge.
Thanks anyway

[Babalyon 5]

Hello.
I have one somewhere around the place for my LX90 8in that I'm probably never going to use. It has been fitted up for testing but never used seriously. I'll see where it is if you like and if its what you want, we can negotiate a price. Are you interested in a Meade 3.3 focal reducer kit also, complete with extensions etc.?

[CoolhandJo (Paul)]

Yes thanks - please have a scout around. Will it fit for my Meade LX200gps 10"?

As for the focal reducer kit - I have a flat field/focul reducer + a CCD focul reducer already. Thanks anyway.

(PS may be looking for a ED80 APO at some point also!)

Thanks in advance

[Babalyon 5]

I'll try to find out if you can do the same, and I'll get back to you in a day or so.

[CoolhandJo (Paul)]

I went onto the equipment discussion forum and found out that the Meade LX200 10" will only work well with a Meade ultrawedge. Thanks

[Kal (Andrew)]

$650 is a really good price. The Meade Wedge I sold earlier this year when the dollar was good went for more than that, and the Milburn wedge will be a better product than the Meade product.

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by CoolhandJo

I went onto the equipment discussion forum and found out that the Meade LX200 10" will only work well with a Meade ultrawedge. Thanks

Just thought I'd let ya know that the Milburn Wedge fits the Meade 10" LX200 GPS with std tripod ....no problems.
I have them both.

Thx Geoffro.

[CoolhandJo (Paul)]

Thanks. My price range was about $300 to $400. So if anyone has either of these wedges within that price range they watn to unload then PM me.

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Inmykombie

Hi,
I dont have a Meade wedge, but I have a Milburn Wedge that I havent used since buying it second hand last year. It was used for photography, but I dont have the money to buy cameras etc.

Description:

Milburn Wedge (25 to 50 degrees latitude) from Bonney Lake Astroworks USA. Includes an optional handbox mount.
This is a very solid and beautiful mount, machined from Aluminium. You can't get much better than this.
This wedge is generally considered superior to the Meade Ultrawedge, which I have seen listed at $800 in Australia.

Some small surface marks.
The wedge works with Meade 7-12" LX200.
It has spare washers for mounting as well .

$650 + shipping. Shipping weight approx. 15Kg & will require substantial packaging. Its really heavy.

If you are interested, I can send a photo or two.

Wedge withdrawn from sale for now.

I may consider selling it another time.


Geoffro.