I need a optical finder for my TV102 and I'm thinking of buying the Orion 6x30 right angle, correct image finder scope with mounting bracket. What is the best way to mount the Orion style bracket to the TV tube ring?
Orion finder scope for TV102
Started by davidcolton, 10/20/2003 11:59PM
Posted 10/20/2003 11:59PM
Opening Post
Posted 10/23/2003 11:09PM
#1
David:
I bought a plastic TV adapter block which fits the grooves in the tube ring. The top part of this block is cut in a dovetail which fits the Losmandy 50-60mm finder ring bracket. In the Losmandy rings, I use an Antares 8x50 RA finder. It works well even though my TV is equatorially mounted.
Nice thing about the Losmandy rings is that the finder can be easily removed AND it will hold its zero when reinstalled. I think the single screw clamp to the adapter block is the secret of this. The bad thing about the Losmandy ring bracket is that it's not cheap...a little over $50 if I recall. I shied away from the TV universal finder mount because it looked like it was necessary to disassemble the finder from the rings to remove the rings and put the scope back in its case. Didn't want to do a major rezeroing each time out.
The adapter block was a TV part that came from Anacortes and had a wierd part number...something like 'FAB'. 'Finder Adapter Block'...maybe not so wierd.
Bob
I bought a plastic TV adapter block which fits the grooves in the tube ring. The top part of this block is cut in a dovetail which fits the Losmandy 50-60mm finder ring bracket. In the Losmandy rings, I use an Antares 8x50 RA finder. It works well even though my TV is equatorially mounted.
Nice thing about the Losmandy rings is that the finder can be easily removed AND it will hold its zero when reinstalled. I think the single screw clamp to the adapter block is the secret of this. The bad thing about the Losmandy ring bracket is that it's not cheap...a little over $50 if I recall. I shied away from the TV universal finder mount because it looked like it was necessary to disassemble the finder from the rings to remove the rings and put the scope back in its case. Didn't want to do a major rezeroing each time out.
The adapter block was a TV part that came from Anacortes and had a wierd part number...something like 'FAB'. 'Finder Adapter Block'...maybe not so wierd.
Bob
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