How can I to remove Meade 10" lx200 OTA from a for

Hi any one can tell me can I to remove Meade 10" lx200 OTA from a fork mount.
I try but A don't want to do any scratches.
Clear skies .
Refet.

refet dehari said:

Hi any one can tell me can I to remove Meade 10" lx200 OTA from a fork mount.
I try but A don't want to do any scratches.
Clear skies .
Refet.

Hi Refet,
It should not be difficult. I can't remember what size the screws were. It's likely they are hex screws about 2.5mm or 3mm. The fork arms extend up from the mount base to the bearings which rotate in Decination. You don't want to mess with the declination bearings at all. On the inside of those bearing blocks is an iside cover, which is part of the small extensions that lead down to the black base of the optical tube assembly. The place to disconnect is at the OTA lower casting or base.

The popular Meades are all very similar. The way I took apart my 7" scope was to point the OTA straight up, lock the declination in place, lay the whole thing over on a soft blanket then unscrew the mount and slide it sideways away from the scope. There's not much more to it. I think the 10" has four screws on each side. You can protect the tube with the blanket if you like.

Are you thinking of using an equatorial mount?
Steve
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