No space for red dot finder problem? Any ideas?

[Astroblagger]

Iv just tried my new set using the atik 314l+ with a 200mm lens, got it doubled up on a dual mount bar with a finder guider, iv got a red dot finder with shoe only not sure where I can put it, want it to be mounted permanently, rather than taking it on and off, any suggestions with the set up iv got?

[Cornelius Varley]

You appear to have a large flat area of aluminium between the imaging and finderscopes, can you fit the rfd there ?

[Astroblagger]

hmm its got the dovetail under it the finder is bolted from underneath.

[NGC 1502]

hmm its got the dovetail under it the finder is bolted from underneath.

How about if you drill & tap the ali plate, use short screws, then you won't need nuts on the other side where the dovetail is. M4 would be fine, use countersunk screws so the RDF still fits the shoe.

Regards, Ed.

[Dave_D]

sell the RDF, spend the money on a few bevvies in the pub and install astrotortilla. problem solved 

[Astroblagger]

Astro tortilla??

[Dave_D]

it' a free plate solving application. it will put whatever object you want to image dead center in your imaging camera

http://sourceforge.net/projects/astrotortilla/

[Cornelius Varley]

This bracket will take three finderscopes http://www.365astronomy.com/finderscope-distributor-finderscope-holder-shoe-for-three-finderscopes-p-3610.html?zenid=fa203e15078530d68f733330d0d69557