Help!!
I've just bought a SW Pro series (golden ota)180mm Mak. I also bought an adapter to set it up with my 2" diagonal. The adapter is a threaded ring that screws onto the OTA after unscrewing the 1.25". The adapter ring screws perfectly onto the Ota but seems a bit too narrow for the 2" diagonal. It's like something is missing between the ring and the diagonal to attach them together. Either that or the ring is not compatible with the diagonal. This diagonal was from a ED80 Apo refractor.
Also another strange thing happens: when I unthread the 1.25 ring, the hole into the ota is quite narrow (less than an inch in diameter). Is this normal? Unfortunately SW has sent me no Instruction manual (as usual) with the scope. And there is none online.
here is a link to the adapter at the store I bought it (excelent store, don't get me wrong):
http://firstlightoptics.com/proddetail.php?prod=synta_SCT_adapter
can anyone help?
thanks
I've just bought a SW Pro series (golden ota)180mm Mak. I also bought an adapter to set it up with my 2" diagonal. The adapter is a threaded ring that screws onto the OTA after unscrewing the 1.25". The adapter ring screws perfectly onto the Ota but seems a bit too narrow for the 2" diagonal. It's like something is missing between the ring and the diagonal to attach them together. Either that or the ring is not compatible with the diagonal. This diagonal was from a ED80 Apo refractor.
Also another strange thing happens: when I unthread the 1.25 ring, the hole into the ota is quite narrow (less than an inch in diameter). Is this normal? Unfortunately SW has sent me no Instruction manual (as usual) with the scope. And there is none online.
here is a link to the adapter at the store I bought it (excelent store, don't get me wrong):
http://firstlightoptics.com/proddetail.php?prod=synta_SCT_adapter
can anyone help?
thanks
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