Dovetail plate to suit tube rings

[Rigel003 (Graeme)]

I need a Losmandy D style dovetail plate to suit a set of Astro-Tech tube rings I have

http://www.astronomics.com/main/prod...duct_id/AT114R

and I'm having trouble finding a plate with a matching hole pattern. I bought a Losmandy 13.5" DAP5 after being told it was compatible, but it turned out to have different spacing. Any ideas about other plates or an adapter to make the DAP5 work?

[citivolus (Ric)]

It looks a lot like the same size as the WO plates.

http://www.williamoptics.com/wo_shop...products_id=85

I did the Losmandy D dovetail dance when I bought my WO rings as well, only to find that they didn't fit. The WO rings that I have look identical to yours.

I'm currently using a Losmandy DUPS shorty dovetail with only the middle screw in place for each ring, and I had to go out and purchase some machine screws short enough to thread properly.

It isn't as rigid as it could be with the WO plate; I really should break down and buy one.

Regards,
Eric

[Rigel003 (Graeme)]

Originally Posted by citivolus

It looks a lot like the same size as the WO plates.

http://www.williamoptics.com/wo_shop...products_id=85

I did the Losmandy D dovetail dance when I bought my WO rings as well, only to find that they didn't fit. The WO rings that I have look identical to yours.

I'm currently using a Losmandy DUPS shorty dovetail with only the middle screw in place for each ring, and I had to go out and purchase some machine screws short enough to thread properly.

It isn't as rigid as it could be with the WO plate; I really should break down and buy one.

Regards,
Eric

Thanks Eric. I should have mentioned that I have had these mounted on a WO dovetail plate in the past and they fit that perfectly, but now I've purchased a beefier mount with a Losmandy D style saddle. I'd prefer to have them screwed on the outside rather than just the middle for more stability.