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I Have a Eq2 mount and cannot afford optical tube and new Eq5 at the same time. Would I get away with using my Eq2 until I can replace it or will the weight of the 200mm just drag it down. Found a real bargain on a optical tube

41 minutes ago, Moonshed said:

Good point, let me give an example of a newbie with no manners. Only this last couple of weeks a newbie posted a question about their new scope, it was a problem with the Finder. At least six or seven members, including myself, responded and gave good advice and even put in links where to buy a Telrad. The newbie made not one response, not one thank you, nothing. He then went on to start a further 4 threads, all about problems with the same scope and the same thing happened, lots of help and advice and not a single response, apart from two he gave me, the first was “Yes” and the second “Only tightened screw on one side” that was his total responses in full from five threads. Such behaviour is nothing less than bad manners and being downright rude, if I had my way Dtfvmd would not get another single reply. I noted one of the moderators lumped some of his threads together and mentioned it would help if he replied with more information.

I have just manged to Collimate my bird Jones,  I took the lense out of the focusing tube and did it with a Collimated laser collimation toole then put lense back in the focus tube. Got it done now I will see how much better it is. Thankyou all for your help and being welcoming 

Am I correct in if I remove the flat mirror and put a parabolic in its place Take the bird Jones lens out of the focusing tube that would improve the quality or am I stuck until I can afford a real telescope. Thanks for you time 

I have got a danubia Delta 30 I only paid £60 for it with everything it came with new. I now read they are pants, I cannot afford to replace it so how can I make it as functional as possible as in best view also will it be harder to collimate as it is not super well made I Only look at moon and bright stars as I'm very new . Thankyou for your time