I remember when I tore my first carburetor apart, (Ford Holly) that after I had put it back together there were a few items still on my work bench, a small spring, 1 bb size ball-bearing... where did these come from? well just recently had a similar experience.. I was attempting to clean the Optics in one of my EP's. a Meade 8.8mm UWA. "kids don't try this at home by yourselves !" There are 8 elements within this little beauty, they dis-assemble rather easily, but putting them back in their proper alignment sequence is quite a different story.. Maybe some of you have already experienced what I am talking about.. anyway, a word to the wise.. If you are thinking about taking an EP apart, be sure to not only lay out the pieces in the exact way they came out, but also note what direction the elements were facing, ( con-cave, con-vex ) Good luck, there is a good recipe for cleaning EP optics at: www.weatherman.com Todd Gross web site. click to Astro-product review, oddly enough titled Equipment talk. scan down to " cleaning Optics"
John Meiners
John Meiners
