Help! Adding a second dovetail for a right angled finder

[westwales]

Hi all, Im new here, and am in need of a little help please

_{I'd like to add a second dovetail mount to my Skywatcher 130p. I've got a red dot finder fitted on the existing mount but would like to add a right angled finder scope as well - probably one of the skywatcher 6x30s. Any advice please on what I need (bar etc to fit to rings).}

_{Thank you in advance for your advice}

[Keiran]

Instead of adding a dovetail to your scope, you could add a second finder scope foot...

http://www.firstligh...nting-shoe.html

I would use an epoxy resin and pertinently secure the foot to the scope, then simply attach another finder to the foot

You could then fit this to the finder foot...

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/finders/skywatcher-9x50-right-angled-erecting-finderscope.html

Hope that helps

Keiran

[JAS]

If you have the screws on the top of your tube rings for mounting a camera, you can use them to bolt a secound dovetail to the top the same size ase you have on the bottom.

Jason.

[westwales]

Thanks for your responses - much appreciated.

Jason - sorry to be a bit dim but the dovetails I've found so far don't appear to have a single thread hole in the base (quite a few have 2 but are side by side).Do you have a link to something appropriate by any chance please.

Thanks again

Kevin

[JAS]

You will need a standard skywatcher dovetail the same length as you already have, like this http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-long-dovetail-bar-33-5cm_d316.html

You then remove the male thread that sticks out from the top of one of your tube rings. You then use the threaded hole in the top of each tube ring to bolt the second dovetail down. You will need 2 bolts with a standard camera thread I dont recall the thread size but Google will tell you.

Jason.

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[JAS]

The thread size is 1/4 whitworth.

Jason.

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[Pappy Nick]

When I ordered a 2nd dovetail from Harrisons I vaguely remember a set of bolts being included. But don't quote me on that

[westwales]

Wow! Excellent assistance with this. Thanks very much guys.