I'm in denial....

[Caz]

....I'm trying to ignore the fact that my scope is in fact crying out for collimation.... :? I still haven't bought a cheshire ep either... I think its about time I bit the bullet :pale:

Caz.... :sad5:

[OXO]

Caz,

I will look if i have one

[GazOC]

I thought I'd broke mine the first time I tried it!!!

Ask hubby to help you, its A LOT easier with two people.

[OXO]

:laugh:

[GazOC]

Or just leave him to it.

"I'm going out shopping, I want that finished by the time I get back"

[OXO]

Just looked can't find it i may of given it away with a scope in the past :shock: sorry, you could make one out of a Film Canister though

[The Warthog]

Remember, do the secondary first, then the primary. Use only two of the three screws at the back to move the mirror. You'll be OK.

[OXO]

Good News i have a brand new one here i forgot about Caz PM me your addy and i will send it to you

[OXO]

Hehe i had a Home Made one that worked really well but that went a while back, got this one with the 8" Newt alas it's no use to me Forgot all about it

[OXO]

http://users.gmpexpress.net/~tomhole/collimating%20a%20newt.pdf#search='how%20to%20collimate%20a%20newt'

[OXO]

Yep do some reading up Caz and what ever you do get some help 2 people as Gaz mentioned will make light work of it.

Happy to help.

James

[tom.yates]

Go for it Caz when it's done you will wonder what all the fuss is about.

[GazOC]

Go for it Caz when it's done you will wonder what all the fuss is about.

After you get past that stage of blind panic when you can't get it right and you've got mirrors pointing every which way!

[GazOC]

Caz, it's easy once you done it. Just be prepared for the odd moment of doubt!! Better to be forwarned...

[Naz]

You can do it!

nabban

[The Warthog]

Well, are you still in denial? Can you see the Pyramids yet?

The first couple of times I collimated my scope, it took ages and left me shaking. The last time I collimated my scope, it took two minutes, and left me wondering if I'd missed something.

[Martin 2]

Have you seen the new meade rx something or other, electonicaly collimates the scope, and has a default setting so if you b***er it up you can default it back to its original setting

Martin 2

[Martin 2]

Its one of their cheaper ones about £4000 i think

Martin 2

[Jamie]

Have you seen the new meade rx something or other, electonicaly collimates the scope, and has a default setting so if you b***er it up you can default it back to its original setting

Martin 2

and too good to be true... :shock:

Yeh Caz and the price probably won't be.

[Jamie]

£4000 :shock: :shock: :shock: I would sooner struggle.. :?

Thought you might.

[GazOC]

Its not much of a visual scope anyway, one for the photo guys! Like an SCT on steroids!!

[Martin 2]

:laugh: :laugh:

[GazOC]

He, he, he!!!

The RX series is how Meade would have made the LX series if they'd have thought people would have paid the price....

[GazOC]

You do mate, thats why I always buy Skywatcher!

I did read somewhere though that the new Meade Ritchie/Chrientens are more like "proper" (ie text book) SCTs than the LX200's are?

[MartinB]

I did read somewhere though that the new Meade Ritchie/Chrientens are more like "proper" (ie text book) SCTs than the LX200's are?

Must have been The Beano :laugh:

Martin