RE: [APML] wedge mod (Was: Refractor recommendation)

["Dave Dockery" <dave.dockery@zianet.com>]

Hi Greg,
Would you mind including me when you send the mod to Alan?  I'm also
interested.
Thanks,
Dave


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org] On
Behalf Of Greg Hartke
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 3:48 PM
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: RE: [APML] Refractor recommendation


Hi, Alan,

Of course a lot of people have made similar mods but what I did was
actually
based on some private exchanges with Ric Ecker. As far as I know, the
details were never put in the archives. I'll put something together and
get
it to you privately. I warn you, after doing this you'll be permanently
spoiled. Doing the alignment with my MI-250 is a pain in comparison.

Regards,

Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
> Behalf Of Alan Voetsch
> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 2:27 PM
> To: astro-photo@seds.org
> Subject: RE: [APML] Refractor recommendation
>
>
> --- Greg Hartke <ghartke@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > BTW, the Meade SuperWedge works excellently with
> > about $30 in parts and a
> > little sweat equity used to add bearings to the
> > adjustors and to replace the
> > azimuth dog (which engages the tang on the field
> > tripod to do the azimuth
> > adjustment) with a more rigid home made unit. These
> > minor mods result in
> > virtually zero backlash and extremely easy (two
> > finger!) adjustment.


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