Skywatcher 8" Flextube

[AdeKing]

I've seen an empty Skywatcher 8" flextube assembly for sale and am considering getting it to convert my 8" solid tube dob into something a little more compact.

However, I've long since ditched the stock skywatcher mount and use one of the Orion Optics Dob Mounts.

Can anyone who has an 8" Skywatcher flextube give me a measurement from the mirror end of the tube to the bottom of the flextube assembly in the middle of the tube.

I'm also after the distance between the truss tubes and the side of the tube when the tube is in the collapsed position.

I'm trying to work out how much further down the tube I'll have to fit the bearings and whether or not I will be able to fit tube rings and still be able to collapse the tube.

I hope that makes sense.

Ade