Heritage 130 finderscope?

[leo82]

Hi all,

Has anybody successfully attached a finderscope to their heritage? I've bought a cheap 6x30 finderscope from Amazon which I'm looking to attach to mine. Even though it's only a cheap finderscope a quick test showed detail on a pigeon sitting on an aerial a couple of streets away so all looks well.

[Ricochet]

Most (all?) additional finders I've seen on the Heritage 130p have been fixed to the lower solid section of the tube.

[Stargazer McCabe]

[leo82]

@Ricochet

I'm definitely going to attach it to the solid part of the ota but I'll have to drill through it as the base isn't flat enough to use double sided sticky tape or wide enough to use cable ties.

@Stargazer McCabe

Can you do any more mods to your heritage lol.

I'm thinking of attaching the finderscope where you have your rdf.

What kind of material have you used for your shroud?

 

[Stu]

Looks good Simon, think I might fix a shoe to mine in a similar place.

[leo82]

A bit scary getting the drill out but was straight forward in the end.

It's all aligned, just need a clear night now!

 

[Stargazer McCabe]

The shroud is fabricated from a 10 litre stuff sack that I flocked on the inside. 

Works a treat as our travel scope ??

[Mark at Beaufort]

This is my version - complete with neoprene shroud and a 1.25"/2" adapter for use with 2" eyepieces. The RDF only just misses the eyepiece holder.

[leo82]

@Mark at Beaufort

Is that an az5 mount? How does it handle the heritage?

[Stu]

Looks great @Mark at Beaufort, which double finder bracket did you buy?

[Mark at Beaufort]

10 minutes ago, leo82 said:

@Mark at Beaufort

Is that an az5 mount? How does it handle the heritage?

Yes Leo its the new AZ5 mount but the tripod is a Celestron Astromaster. There is also a pillar which you can't see in the photo above. The setup handles the Heritage 130P very well which includes the slow motion controls.

I wanted a lightweight mount system and this is almost perfect for my grab and go plus outreach work that I undertake.

[Mark at Beaufort]

1 minute ago, Stu said:

Looks great @Mark at Beaufort, which double finder bracket did you buy?

This one Stu - https://www.telescopehouse.com/accessories/finderscopes/orion-dual-finder-scope-mounting-bracket.html

This finder bracket is mainly used on my 12" Dob and supports an 80mm Finderscope plus the RDF.

[Alien 13]

Looking at these great pics I am wondering if I need a Heritage scope 

Alan

[leo82]

I think everybody does