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Mounting a TAK FS-102 to Losmandy Mount

Started by DanGrc, 01/12/2011 11:58PM
Posted 01/12/2011 11:58PM Opening Post
What adapter can I use to mount a Tak FS-102 to a Losmandy Dovetail Plate.

The FS-102 has a TFK1010 Tube holder and the Losmandy is an older model with a 2 3/16 wide(inside measurement)dovetail plate. I called one supplier and they sugested using a BT Technologies Tak-01dp mounting plate.

Does that sound right or is there a more elegant and less expensive solution.

Thanks is advance for the help.

Dan Garcia
Posted 01/13/2011 01:05PM #1
That would work. The other option is to chuck the tube ring and get parallax rings for the FS-102.
That's what I did.
Ivan
Posted 01/15/2011 05:06AM #2
I use the Parallax rings with a dovetail from Scope stuff now.

However, I like the simplicity of the Clamshell and held onto it.

Robyn Casady has an 8" EM dovetail with a circle recess for the Clamshell (I just bought one myself) and Farpoint has one as well.

http://www.robincasady.com/Astro/EM-Bars.html
http://www.farpointastro.com/dovetails/ftcps.php

Pete