Im currently upgrading and rebuilding my Christmass of '79 Meade 826 reflector. On the mirror cell and on the inside of the tube is a red dot. This dot was to alighn the mirror cell and mirror to the tube to "center the mirror" in the tube. My mirror cell still has the red dot, but the dot long since came off the inside of the tube. The cell will fit into the tube in all 3 position with all 3 mounting screws matching up in all 3 positions. Does anyone have a meade 826 that was produced in the fall of 79 that can tell me what position the red dot in the tube is? If you look at the mirror end of the tube and the focuser is at 12-o'clock, is the red dot at 12, 4 or 8 o'clock position. I realize that there may be differences from one owner to the next, so feel free to have more than one person answer the question. Im hoping that most or all of the red dots are on the same side of the tube, since typically during mass production or during "lots" that all the tubes were made the same. I just want to get the mirror back to its original position. Thanks in advace.
Steve
Steve
