Fitting a Skywatcher auto focuser to a 200P DS

[phw26]

Results all round!

Hear Hear

[Starlight 1]

Two more satisfied forum members.

[Michael1971]

Those 4 screws which attach the bracket to the focuser, these are not the ones that came out right?

I am not able to tighten the original ones. (to short)

[lukebl]

Those 4 screws which attach the bracket to the focuser, these are not the ones that came out right?

I am not able to tighten the original ones. (to short)

I think there was a set of the longer screws in the Autofocuser pack, as far as I can recall.

[Michael1971]

Yes, there are 2 screws in the pack but you need 4 of them..

[lukebl]

Yes, there are 2 screws in the pack but you need 4 of them..

Hmm. Sorry, can't help you with that one.

[Michael1971]

Thanks anyway Luke, Just went to a store to buy me some screws, fitting it together now...

starting to lose my nerves with all these things that do not fit when you buy them.. ... lol..

[Michael1971]

Well I finally managed to do it, thanks to you Luke and SGL

seems to work ok. Now I only need a bigger RJ10 cable..

[Michael1971]

I found a video on youtube, here you can add the focuser without the spacers. Makes it look a bit more neat

I already did it and looks much better/sturdier..

http://youtu.be/gpIteLt3xcw

[beamer3.6m]

Just to rrserect this thread I can confirm that the skywatcher auto focusser does fit on the 130pds.

Took me about 1.5 hours but I was going really slow.

Simples. I turned the 10:1 end of the focusser knob around so that this now sits at the open tube side so that the autofocuser can run back along the tube.

Good reselt.

[steviebee]

Bit of an old thread I know, but have just bought the autofocuser for my 200p. Can you get an extension/longer lead from motor to control box. Is it a standard telephone one?

[steviebee]

Doh! sorry just seen its a RJ10 (just ordered one)

Steve.