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Tip-in mount dovetail

Started by csabre64, 11/25/2015 03:46PM
Posted 11/25/2015 03:46PM Opening Post
Hello large SCT owners,

Is there a dovetail manufacturer who offers a tip-in style to ease mounting of a large optical tube? The ADM dovetail currently mounted on my Celestron telescope CGE mount does allow this method, but you have to first loosen the bolts almost entirely on the dovetail saddle. I have dropped those bolts more than once after loosening. I would like more free play in the dovetail saddle so when the dovetail mounted to the scope fits in more easily and it doesn't require excessive loosening of the bolts on the saddle.

Has anyone faced this problem before or have a solution to this?

Thanks

Ron
Posted 11/26/2015 02:09AM #1
This is what I recommend. I have one, awesome grin

http://www.astro-physics.com/products/accessories/mounting_plates/mounting_plates.htm#dovelm162