wookie1965

12 hours ago, Ratlet said:

Not enough InFocus or outfocus?

In focus I have even got one of these to give me a extra 8/9mm 

A warm welcome to SGL

I have had one for months but not had a good chance to give it a good review hopefully the weather picks up I have not been out since the first week in December. 

Won't work in the Tal with the herschel wedge won't focus. 

They usually take 3 from memory. 

Would this fit my Vixen 102M so I can put a finder scope on. 

The original bracket is like this in the photo thank you for your help. 

Hi fellow SGLers who is going to this year's event at the new destination, as this will be my first time I would like to know who to look out for. 

Paul 

Right done it hissing down here so cannot try it looking like Monday morning now. 

17 minutes ago, dweller25 said:

Here is a diagram that someone did when they had the same issue..

I would suggest as your configuration is not working that you just flip the thin top lens over so that both arrows point in the same direction and give that a try to see if you get improvement.

I was thinking that worth a try I dont know how the person marked it up, I would have put the arrows pointing together but someone else could have done just what you said point them the same way.

25 minutes ago, dweller25 said:

Did it work OK when you first received it ?

I could not try it because I had to send for the Baader adapter and the lens was dirty so I took it out to clean it then chipped one of the pieces so I cannot send it back. 

I have just took it apart now here are the photos. 

5 hours ago, dweller25 said:

Hello @wookie1965

I received an eyepiece that displayed the same views you described with your scope.

The lenses had been put back into the eyepiece the wrong way round.

I suspect all you need to do is turn the lenses to the same orientation as the above diagram and you will have a good scope 👍

I did I came in and checked I had put them in the wrong way I swapped them and put it back together then tried it again. Once I had put it together I thought finally it will be good but no so I am at a loss to see what's wrong. 

Well that's it folks I am done selling up no point doing this hobby I am down £342 so selling up make my money back thanks for all your help and good luck to you all in the future.

First light with the vixen it has not gone well. 

I put the mirrors back in with the arrows facing each other is that correct. 

I put the thinner glass to the front of the OTA is that correct. 

If both of these are correct scope is going the tip or someone can have it for parts. 

Set up for solar this morning edge of the sun is soft with fringing all around could not see any spots as would not focus so I am lost. 

I am really destroyed by this £342 down the drain when I havnt got that much money anyway. 

Just another nail in my coffin. 

Skywatcher 120ed that will do me I've heard good things about them. 

No idea what the Takahashi are like can you get a 4.5" to 5" one. 

I have read between April and September don't know how true it is. 

I would get a 25mm eyepiece and use that first, any stars you see are outside of our solar system and there are multiple double and triple stars. 

Plenty of galaxies, clusters to see in a 8" 

Look at the current thread, top ten targets for a beginner. 

I have two scopes that I own and one a lend. 

If the vixen is better than my Tal I will sell the Tal. 

I may get a 120mm at some point then I will just have the two. 

If I move to a better place I would like to get a reflector again. 

Got this today I can now use the vixen 102M just need clear skies. 

19 minutes ago, JOC said:

Here we go, I've fished out a photo already uploaded some time ago - The old alphabetical sort is handy when it when it was one of the few I named and V is near the end of the alphabet.  If you zoom in you can see I unscrewed stuff almost back as far as I could and then added adapters back into the system.

That is a neat solution I have two barlow`s but none of them would screw in this adapter is for vixen scopes although I didn't think it would fit as the measurements were different.

A warm welcome to SGL

We have lift off,  thank you everyone for your help. 

Paul 

I've just seen a pair of those advertised for a £170 on the bay I have heard good things about them. 

I will have to check those objects out with my 15x70s see if I can see them. 

Great report thanks for sharing. 

Saw this in my 8" reflector in Buxton that was a great night saw the whale and the hockey stick and other stuff. 

Thank you for your email.

We no longer have any replacement lenses for an old Vixen 102M achromatic refracting telescope.  We are sorry we are unable to help you in this matter.

Best regards,

Vixen Co., Ltd.  

I have wrote to Vixen just in case there is anything they can do will keep everyone informed 

Thanks

Paul

3 minutes ago, Neil H said:

Paul was going to ring you and ask how things are but after reading this sounds like your not having fun mate , hope you get it sorted

No I am hissed off everything gone wrong have to see if I get any good views when I get the adaptor probably Tuesday now from FLO then just need either the sun out or a clear sky looking at the forecast doesn't look good.