I don't know if there are any other amateur machinists out there, but I just posted a long thread in the Takahashi section detailing (with lots of pictures) my efforts to fabricate a custom adapter for mounting a Mewlon 250 on an AP600E.
http://www.astromart.com/forums/viewpost.asp?forum_post_id=536496
Here's a teaser picture to whet your appetite:
http://www.astromart.com/forums/viewpost.asp?forum_post_id=536496
Here's a teaser picture to whet your appetite:
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