Upgrading to a Feather Touch Focuser on SCT

[brisen (Brian)]

I am considering replacing the standard focuser on my 11" Edge HD OTA with a Feather Touch 10:1 focuser to improve the fine focus aspect. Has anyone done this and noticed a marked improvement in focus?

Brian

[DarkArts]

Originally Posted by brisen

I am considering replacing the standard focuser on my 11" Edge HD OTA with a Feather Touch 10:1 focuser to improve the fine focus aspect. Has anyone done this and noticed a marked improvement in focus?

Brian

Yes and yes - just about everybody notices an improvement. I run one on my C14.

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

+1 from me!

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

plus 1 from me as well. , I run one on my C9.25 and it's a very good upgrade , easy to install as well.
Brian.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Just to balance out the force...I have a FT on my C11 and I'm fairly underwhelmed. The rubber knob on the C11 is big enough to get fine focus with a light hand. Of course the 10:1 on the FT makes it easier...as does a Bahtinov mask

[sil (Steve)]

+1 here too.

[casstony]

Another alternative is the FT crayford for the rear cell; I have the 0.8" travel model which adds about 6cm to the light path. If you were wanting to use hyperstar the replacement for the main focuser is the better way to go of course.

[aarong (Aaron)]

I cut a hole in a Vegemite lid and slid it over the focuser. I secured it on with a rubber grommet. It works really well for fine focus and cheap.

Cheers,
Aaron

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Aaron,
Yes,that works well, but nowhere near the control or accuracy of the Feathertouch solution.

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

Might work ,,,,
But aint as sexy as this bad boy .

Money well spent .

Brian.

Originally Posted by Merlin66

Aaron,
Yes,that works well, but nowhere near the control or accuracy of the Feathertouch solution.