mount bar for st-80 on 200P?

[Astroblagger]

Hello i intent to piggyback my st-80 as a guidescope on top of my 200P i have the rings, can anyone point me in the direction of a suitable mount bar to mount it?

[steppenwolf]

I use this exact configuration. A standard dovetail bar mounted to the top of the 200P tube rings using 1/4" Whitworth bolts of the right length to avoid contact with the 200P's OTa will make an excellent base to mount the ST80's tube rings to. The following image shows how I do it (although this image is with a different guide scope to the ST80 that I normally use!):-

[Veracocha]

That shot gives me an idea to convert a riflescope as a potential guidescope. Anyone had any similar thoughts?

[Astroblagger]

where did you get the dovetail from?

[steppenwolf]

where did you get the dovetail from?

I got it from First Light Optics, see this page