electronic focuser

[sparkyjon]

ok it looks like i will be the owner of a celestron 127 mak tomorrow,

been searching the internet thoroughly but i can not for the life of me find an electronic focuser,

except for this one:

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/astronomy-cables-leads-accessories/skywatcher-auto-focuser.html

it doesnt mention that it will work with a 127 mak, but surley a little jiggery pokery and a bit of manufacturing it will fit and work, or am i wrong

anyone used one of these on a mak or simular or is there an alternative that i've missed , preferably around the same price though budget imaging lol..

[Jessun]

Did you look through all of these?

http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/index.php/cat/c92_Zubehoer-----Okularauszuege---Motorfokus.html/page/1

Jiggery pokery always works!

/Jesper

[sparkyjon]

yes i have had a look at a few but they are a little out of my price range i think (i hope) i could get that one from skywatcher to fit at £45 it would be spot on..

[JamesF]

I modded that one to fit my 127 Mak. It does require a few extra parts, but the most complicated bit was bending a bit of 5mm aluminium to make a mounting bracket and if you assembled it differently you'd probably not even need to do that.

Here are the details of mine:

http://www.tanstaafl.co.uk/2012/02/skywatcher-127-mak-focuser-motor-drive-conversion/

James

[Jessun]

Sweet little mod there, James!!

/Jesper

[StuW]

I think JamesF bodged the skywatcher one to his 127, might be worth asking him.

Edit: Lol too slow..

[sparkyjon]

bodged i like it lol.. kjust had a quick glance seems easy enough , luckily i have a celestron coming which has a goto mount as well so i can use the rail for attaching a frame ..

there are a few of these on ebay i've just come across two of them ,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&rt=nc&_nkw=skywatcher+focuser

i might ask them how much they are as if it's all done for me saves spending , i'll update when i know..

[JamesF]

JamesF bodged

"Carefully re-engineered", I think you'll find. I only used a hammer once

James

[bigwheels]

I to noticed them on ebay does any body have one and what are there thoughts

[JamesF]

I have no idea what the ebay ones are like. I'm sure two or three people were talking about buying one though, so perhaps they'll chip in.

James

[sparkyjon]

I did buy one off ebay it came today. its the one that starts bidding at 29 and that's how much i won it for.. The other guy wanted 95 squid.

Anyway it came it fits the 127 with a clamp and it works really well so glad i bought it will make imaging so much easier.

[majapala]

How are you getting on with this Sparky?

[sparkyjon]

Great haven't used it much as in imaging but managed a night with using it for observing and it does a grand job.

[sparkyjon]

Great haven't used it much as in imaging but managed a night with using it for observing and it does a grand job.