Tube rings for 10" sky watcher

5ash (Philip) · #1 13-12-2009, 10:40 PM

I am trying to get some tube rings for a 10" skywatcher telescope.Have tried all the obvious suppliers with no luck , i need a ring /rings to help balance the scope when i slide it through the mount rings to lower it to fit inside my observatory. plan to add extra weights to the ring. Any thoughts??
regards philip

ReaPerMan (Paul) · #2 14-12-2009, 05:41 AM

I got mine from Bnocular Optical and telescope world here in WA. He may have more. I tried all of the other outlets and they had none. i also spoke with Tasco and they didn't even have any on order from the suppliers so don't expect to see any in stores soon.

bmitchell82 (Brendan) · #3 15-12-2009, 04:37 PM

I went and got mine made up for 80 bucks. powder coated and ready to go, also has spots for mounting on the top too.! take a drawing down to your local fab shop im sure they can sort you out!

or go Parallax rings! they are the shiznit when it comes to HD rings

leinad (Dan) · #4 15-12-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 5ash

I am trying to get some tube rings for a 10" skywatcher telescope.Have tried all the obvious suppliers with no luck , i need a ring /rings to help balance the scope when i slide it through the mount rings to lower it to fit inside my observatory. plan to add extra weights to the ring. Any thoughts??
regards philip

Tried Steve?
http://www.myastroshop.com.au

Last time I checked Skywatcher rings were still an available product.
To add weights to the ring? You could use strapped magnets/weights to the tube?