XW range Combined with the VIP Barlow - Lunar Review

[Pig]

Well it is certainly one solution Stu. I have just configured the set to see if this will work.

The 1.25 element is screwed into the top element and spaced by the 2" second element.

The unit still sits quite deep inside my diagonal but it is not as close to the mirror

[Stu]

How have you achieved that Shaun, am confused (not that difficult!!)

[Pig]

I hope you can understand this, if not I will try it first and If it works I will use images to demonstrate.

1) I unscrewed the nosecone from its original position

2) I then unscrewed the middle element from the 1.25 adapter

3) I then screwed the nosecone into the 1.25 adapter ( I noticed the widths were quite different )

4) I then screwed  middle element back in.

The result is that the nose cone sits deeper inside the diagonal but does not touch the mirror. I do not know if it is sufficient enough to achieve focus but  I will give it a try later

[jetstream]

It seems like Shaun likes his new Lego set!

[Stu]

I must be more dense than I thought , still can't quite see how that works but will have an experiment with mine when I'm home.

[Pig]

LoL.... I was quite surprised myself   My diagonals look different to one another inside. I will try it in both later tonight  !!!!!

[YKSE]

Nice first light Shaun!  Sure VIP is a good Lego to play with

Some inspiring ideas about shortening the nosepiece, I've just checked nosepiece, it's exactly the same part as the one comes with Maxbright, typical Baader T2 system, same parts used in different comfigurations.   The barlow lens (with M34 thread) can be unscrewed with fingers from the nosepiece. I would like to think that this part (2458199, #12) should be able to replace the nosepiece (barlow lens screws into M34, then T2 to the top parts of VIP), it should shorten the nosepiece by 9-10mm (barlow lens is about 17mm long), and given much better chance to use the barlow in 2" focuser directly.

[jetstream]

Great part # Yong.

[Pig]

I set the alarm for 3am to check out if the forecast of clear skies was correct, and guess what ?........ It was cloudy

Was I surprised by this ? ..... No

As a result I didn't get to check the Lego configuration to see if it works. I will try again tonight a it is forecast to be clear

[Pig]

Thank you Yong

I have checked the link and I recalled that I have something very similar that came with the Esprit, I will fish it out later and check 

[Stu]

That does look a very handy part Yong!