Re: [APML] SCT mirror lock

[steve banbury <banburys@sonic.net>]

At 03:11 PM 9/21/01 -0400, John Boudreau wrote:
>On my website's equipment page I just added a photo and description of a
>primary mirror lock device that may be of interest to owners of 10 and 12"
>Meade SCT's.
>
>The direct link is: http://people.ne.mediaone.net/jeboud/equip.htm
>
>I've used this mirror lock for over a year now, and I find this to be much
>easier to use and a LOT more efficient than some of the more popular "mirror
>stabilization bolts"

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I've seen discussion of commercial bolts like this for Celestrons on the
SCT User group.
One reference was to a Tomita bolt, and there is a web page for them with
enough 
english and photos to see what they are describing:

http://www.koheisha.co.jp/e-tomitasiki.html

Ted Ishikawa of Hutech told me they would be marketing one some time this
summer.

What I can't understand is why Celestron or meade don't sell something like
this as an optional accessory!

SteveB 


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