Help needed broken telescope

[Smithers]

I'll post some pictures in a few minutes. Which hopefully will show better what's missing and some measurements

[quimby44]

i think he is talking about a 1.5x erecting eyepiece if its owt like mine its a piece of plastic tubing that fits on the lens and corrects the image i have one on my zennox 76 x 700

[Astronigel]

Ahh ok erecting Barlow type of thing.

But still should be able to use scope without having to use that?

Mmmm.. Maybe that's reason they claim f/15 also.. If you can only use with the 1.5x Barlow...

Still wonder about the actual eyepiece size if that's the case

[Smithers]

Can't post pictures due to files being too big. I've just tried the erecting eyepiece and that does do the job. As it holds the eyepiece steady in the telescope. I'm still missing the other part but this will definitely do for now so thank you.

[BinocularSky]

If you do need to replace odd bits & pieces, Astroboot can sometimes be useful. If you need to have something made, SRB  make tthings if they don't have what you want as a stock item.

[Stargazer33]

Looks like it could be a 2" to 1.25" adaptor. The knurled piece under the eyepiece in the picture.

http://www.dynasun.com/shop/images/76x700_01gallery.png?osCsid=cdbaa2fbd5831d5be8d80dfac11f2377

[Smithers]

So from measurements the bottom of the eyepiece is about 0.9 inches and the hole on the telescope is 1.25 inches

[Astronigel]

As I thought then 0.965 eyepieces..

You need just an adapter for that.

Or get 1.25" eyepieces..

[Smithers]

Cool so When I go back to the shop I'm asking for 0.965 to a 1.25" adaptor?

[Astronigel]

I think it normally said the other way around 1.25" to 0.965"

If you go to a shop take an eyepiece with you and say you want a adapter to make it fit a 1.25" focused.

Found one £9 on ebay..

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/261810490154?nav=SEARCH

Could check out astroboot or any other Astro shops online for prices.

[Astronigel]

"focuser" ...silly predictive phone thing..

[Smithers]

Thank you everyone for your help. These are the pictures of what I'm missing so I can go back to the shop now and get his sorted.

And sorry just finally what's the metal bar called that holds the telescope steady when its up. That's the bit that's broken?

[ronin]

Cool so When I go back to the shop I'm asking for 0.965 to a 1.25" adaptor?

If the eyepieces are 0.965 then you want a 1.25 to 0.965 adaptor. I guess the focuser is 1.25" but the eyepieces are not.

Better still you want a scope that matches the specified item you "bought" as the scope is specified as 1.25" eyepieces and it sounds like they have supplied something different.

It appears from what I can make out that they have supplied a 1.25 to 0.965 adaptor and supplied 0.965 eyepiece not the 1.25 items that are described.

[Astronigel]

Oouch that's from china tho.. Bit of a wait for it to arrive...

[Astronigel]

Oouch that's from china tho.. Bit of a wait for it to arrive...

[Astronigel]

If the eyepieces are 0.965 then you want a 1.25 to 0.965 adaptor. I guess the focuser is 1.25" but the eyepieces are not.

Better still you want a scope that matches the specified item you "bought" as the scope is specified as 1.25" eyepieces and it sounds like they have supplied something different.

It appears from what I can make out that they have supplied a 1.25 to 0.965 adaptor and supplied 0.965 eyepiece not the 1.25 items that are described.

Plus they claim its F/15... But that is only with the Barlow you must use..

With many of these scopes its a case of "caves emptor" - buyer beware...

[Astronigel]

Caveat ...spellchecker grrrrr

[Smithers]

Would I be better off just buying 1.25" eyepieces from EBay: like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/telescope-eyepiece-plossl

[Astronigel]

The threaded bar your after...

Id just ask for the "altitude adjuster bar"

[Astronigel]

Well I certainly would only buy 1.25" eyepieces in future.. They can then be used well in any future scopes if you move on to any

[Smithers]

great thank you. It's been you've been a great help. Off to do some shopping for some better eyepieces

[quimby44]

good luck and dont forget your cheque book happy gazing

[jimbo747]

I have a couple of celestron eye pieces that came with the travelscipe I bought think 9mm and 20mm pretty sure I have the 45degree diagonal too, all 1.25" if you want them? Probably equal quality to the ones you received.

[quimby44]

is it a seban or a zennox 700 x 76