hi all,
i have an older 12" meade sct apart. it's going on a gem so i thought some weight reduction would be in order. the counterweight in the bottom of the tube seems to be potted in a soft white caulk-like adhesive. i saw the link on removal for a 7" mak (http://www.astromart.com/articles/article.asp?article_id=658) but lacking fan holes in this scope, i thought i would drill through the rear cell, punch out the weight (probably easier said than done, but the adhesive doesn't look too tough)and then plug the hole. are there any better ideas floating around out there? i'd also like to separate the tube from the cells. any slick tricks to unglue these things?
thanks,
glenn
i have an older 12" meade sct apart. it's going on a gem so i thought some weight reduction would be in order. the counterweight in the bottom of the tube seems to be potted in a soft white caulk-like adhesive. i saw the link on removal for a 7" mak (http://www.astromart.com/articles/article.asp?article_id=658) but lacking fan holes in this scope, i thought i would drill through the rear cell, punch out the weight (probably easier said than done, but the adhesive doesn't look too tough)and then plug the hole. are there any better ideas floating around out there? i'd also like to separate the tube from the cells. any slick tricks to unglue these things?
thanks,
glenn
