Re: Feathertouch for Tak

I have it, and I highly recommend it! I am using on my TOA-130. It does not have the spongy feel or the rough spots that I experienced with the takahashi micro edge focuser.

It gives a very solid feel.

Here's a crappy pic for you.

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Sean,

Is your TOA-130 the 2.7" or 4" focuser? Do you know the Feathertouch part number?

Thanks

Sean McGrath said:

I have it, and I highly recommend it! I am using on my TOA-130. It does not have the spongy feel or the rough spots that I experienced with the takahashi micro edge focuser.

It gives a very solid feel.

Here's a crappy pic for you.

Wow Sean, that looks like it's part of the original Tak - very well executed by Starlight Instrument!

One question: with that huge eyepiece you have in the picture and pointed up at the zenith, if you tighten the focuser tension screw a lot, is the micro-focusing still smooth or still? In other words, is the micro-focuser smoothness governed by how much you tighten the tension screw?

Thanks,
Ron B[ee]