PST Mod Donor Scope?

[Paul73]

Hi Folks

Ever since looking through Stu's PST Stage 1 Mod at the DIY Peak Star Party. I've been keeping an eye out for a suitable donor scope for my own project. Damn you Stu. He's (removed word) done it again! The man should have a wallet health warning hung round his neck??

Nothing has appeared on the classifieds / ABS / Auction site. So, I am thinking that I may have to go cheap and new. 

100mm f10 seems to be the sweet spot. Most 90mm f10 scopes seem to come with 1.25" focuses and a plasticy feel (Neither desirable). By the time I have added the requisite 2" focuser. I may as well pay for a 100mm with the 2" focuser as standard. Much reading has thrown up two possibles:

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/evostar/skywatcher-evostar-102-eq3-2.html

https://www.telescopehouse.com/telescopes/bresser-messier-ar-102-1000-hex-focus-optical-tube-assembly.html

The price is similar for just the OTA.

Which would be better? Or, is there anything else that would work better without baking the bank?

Paul

 

 

[Peter Drew]

I've looked into this recently for future PST mods and rather fancy the Bresser of the two, very marginal but the Bresser being in white somehow seems better for solar.  

 

 

 

[Paul73]

Can't fault your logic!

I figure that I'll be waiting for ever for the right scope to come up second hand. And, pretty much all focuser are "upgrade" products so £100+

Paul