Screw sizes from Meade 10 inch OTA fork mount

Started by [email protected], 08/06/2021 01:00AM

Posted 08/06/2021 01:00AM Opening Post

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Friends,

Does anyone have the screw dimensions for a Meade 10 inch SCT Fork mount. There are 3 screws on each side that attach the fork to the OTA. I need the dimensions please.

Thanks
CR.

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Posted 08/06/2021 09:55PM #1

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Originally Posted by CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY
Friends,

Does anyone have the screw dimensions for a Meade 10 inch SCT Fork mount. There are 3 screws on each side that attach the fork to the OTA. I need the dimensions please.

Thanks
CR.

Something like this is a handy tool to have around.....

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Posted 02/25/2022 04:58AM #2

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That tool . . . awesome. I didn't know it existed, but I can think of a million times I could have used it and saved a lot of trips to the HW store . . . thanks for posting!

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Steve

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