Handle bars for Ritchey Chretien?

[cshahar]

Hi Everyone:

I bought an 8-inch Mallincam RC in the used market. I find that scopes are a lot easier to handle when there is a handle bar on top. The problem with this OTA is that it has a dovetail on the bottom and on the top, but there is nothing to assist in carrying the unit. I checked with my local astronomy shop and they couldn't recommend anything. I could unscrew the dovetails, and put a ring and dovetail but that is only good to mount the scope, not as a handle. I am not mechanically inclined at all and could not screw holes into the scope myself and attach a bar. Does anyone have any ideas? Is there someone who manufactures such items?

Thanks!

-Charles

[brantuk]

If you can get the correct size then this sort of thing might suit your scope:

http://www.altairastro.com/altair-telescope-carry-handle.html

Hth

[ollypenrice]

If you can get the correct size then this sort of thing might suit your scope:

http://www.altairastro.com/altair-telescope-carry-handle.html

Hth

These are great. I even have one as the door handle on the warm room of one of our observatories!

Olly

[cshahar]

This is very interesting. Thank you!!

-Charles