DIY Skywatcher mountiing shoe for Celestron 5SE

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This is one of the reasons for having a 3D printer......

I bought a 5SE with StarSense accessory recently and because there is no real need to have a finder scope with the StarSense, apparently, I decided I wanted to have one, or the at least somewhere to fit one on the scope. I don't like the red dot finder type that came with the scope and have a spare right angled 9 x 50 finder that I hung on to. So I set about designing a bracket, holder, call it what you will.

This is the result:

The design is for the 5SE but could be modified for the 4SE or even the 6/8 SE.

I have only one minor problem with the print, that is that I hadn't enough depth in the recess for the nut that the retaining screw goes into. But hey it works, albeit a little tight getting the finder on and off. I have updated the design, and could print another one out, I may get round to it, but as this works, we will see...

I will upload the files to Thingiverse later.

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Thingiverse link - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:321295

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I also added an adaptor shoe so that the Celestron Red Dot finder can be used with my design or even maybe a Skywatcher finderscope shoe.