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Originally Posted by Space Dog
Hi Dave,
I persume your Red Dot finder has a Dovetail mount, if so the easiest way to mount it is to purchase a Dovetail base and attach it to your telescope in a suitable position for easy use.
I have mounted a Red Dot finder to an Orion 200mm Dobsonian
telescope ,next the existing 9 x 50 finderscope and it works a treat.
I have found that extra weight is not required to counter balance the Red Dot finder.
You can purchase a dovetail base online from Bintel for $10.00 plus postage that would do the job.
PS. I have no a interest in Bintel apart from being a satisfied customer.
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Hi Dave,
ditto that. I did exactly this also, and it works a treat. It's also a great combination of viewfinding devices to fit to make finding stuff really easy.
You just have a quick squiz thru the rdf, switch to the finderscope to centre the object, and then quickly nip to the EP. I'd be prepared to bet you'll wonder why you didn't do this a lot earlier..... Apart from the fact that you appear not to have had a scope a lot earlier - duh
Cheers,