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Modifying a Celestron 114EQ to a Dob Mount

Started by Chuck Chinnis, 04/26/2007 02:41PM
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Chuck Chinnis
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Anyone have a link or suggestion for modifying this scope?
A girl I know received this scope for Christmas and the mount is a pile of
#@$%!
She's new to the hobby, and already frustrated.
I figure a set of rings with altitude bearings and a dob base is all that's needed.
Thanks in advance,
Chuck Chinnis
20" Obsession AN/SC
11" Starmaster EL
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Posted 04/26/2007 02:56PM #1
Steven Jindra
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I have one that I made into a Dob type mount. I'll try to post a picture tomorrow evening.
Thanks
Steven Jindra
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Posted 04/26/2007 09:43PM #2
Hugh Bartlett
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Where is Jon Isaacs when you need him!?

Jon has a way of converting an equatorial mount into an alt-az mount. It is something simple, like flipping the polar axis to horizontal and using the declination as the altitude adjustment.

Hugh Bartlett
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