Help with finding an adapter please?.

[Rob]

Hi Guys,

Recently bought Gregs Helios 200 f5.. its a nice scope but I need to track down a part for it to allow 2" EP's!, can you help / do you know where I could get it?.

Heres the focuser - dual 2" / 1.25 (this is a picture of a new one)

Mine has only got a screw in 1.25 adapter (with no clamping bolts for a 2" EP - not even holes in it for bolts), so here is the part I need.

Its just the screw in ring with a bolt clamp!

Thanks

Rob

[Whippy]

Rob,

That looks like the bog standard one you get on Synta stuff. This is what you need amigo...

Maybe a wanted post might do the trick???

[Rob]

Nope, thats not it I'm affraid.. Its a screw in ring :?.

Nice try, thanks.

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Are you sure Rob? The thing that Whiplash posted is the thing you need. You take out the bit that your arrow points at and put the 2" one in instead.

I think I've got one of the things in the picture lying around.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[Rob]

Heres a picture with it unscrewed from the scope

I would have no bolts to hold the adapter Whiplash is offering.. if you look at the picture below, the out ring offers no clamping bolts!!

This maybe a difficult one.. I have emailed OVL to see if they could supply this part otherwise its £39 for a whole new focuser just to get the part I need (typical of my luck!)

[MikeD]

I know the bit you mean but its going to be hard to find someone who has a spare one as the rest of the focuser is useless without it.

[MikeD]

Beat me too it.

[Rob]

Thats it!!...... thanks

Just need to find one from somewhere now!!

[MikeD]

Your best bet is to try and find someone who has upgraded their focuser and will swap their old focuser for yours and a few £.

[Whippy]

Ah, that's why my part wouldn't work. The focuser is the same but your 1.25" EP holder is completely different. So what's needed is the ring part plus a 2" adapter. Perhaps someone who's upgraded their scope to a crayford and doesn't need their old R&P might be able to help you out..

EDIT: Pretty much what Yfronto said!!!

Tony..

[Rob]

Ok Mike.. thanks for your help on this! You also Tony

[barkis]

Rob. I am not sure if this is of any help, but have a look see.

Ron.

http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/acatalog/Offers.html

[Rob]

Email to OO sent ... great thanks Ron

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Wasn't Andrew trying to offload a focuser as well recently?

Kaptain Klevtsov

[Rob]

I've sent a PM to Andrew also!.

Cheers All ... Rob

[Rob]

This is turning out to be a nightmere to get hold of!!!... OVL are not looking good to supply on its own!.

Is this going to be a suitable replacement?.

http://www.scsastro.co.uk/it030094.htm

My buy it state side (my mum is going over to visit my sister)

Cheers

Rob

[geppetto]

Rob

Just been rummaging through me bits (too much information)

This was off a Synta 2" focuser...

If you reckon it might fit, PM me and I'll post it off for you.

If it doesn't fit, just bung it back..

[Rob]

Rob

Just been rummaging through me bits (too much information)

This was off a Synta 2" focuser...

If you reckon it might fit, PM me and I'll post it off for you.

If it doesn't fit, just bung it back..

Cool!.. thanks very much mate. PM on the way

[geppetto]

Will post it when I nip out to the school run in half an hour..

Hope it fits mate

[russ]

Rob, if the adapter doesn't work out the Orion USA crayford would be a straight swap and a massive improvement on the standard R&P.

Russ

[daz]

That focuser could be just the thing for me!!

[geppetto]

It's on it's way south

[Rob]

Many, many thanks for that.

[MikeD]

[Rob]

Phil.. gonna have to post back the adapter. It will fit with cutting.. not going to do that. I think I may have found a Orion USA jobby that could work for £7.50.. I've orderd that and will post yours back. Please PM me your address.

Cheers for trying!!