How I Moved Prime Focus Without Cutting the OTA

[Kevin Francis]

Purchased the Orion Astroview 6 three years ago.  Found out later that I could not attach my Canon EOS XTi and obtain focus.  Everything I saw online required sawing and drilling the OTA.  That makes the scope a single purpose telescope.  After reviewing the primary mirror holder I created a holder that moved the mirror 25 mm.  This way I can keep the scope ready for visual observing and sell later if I desire.  If you're interested in saving a few dollars in this hobby check out the link below.

How I Moved Prime Focus: Link to the detail.

Photo from this telescope

[saac]

Cool mod Kevin. 😀

Jim 

[Gina]

Very clever - well done.

[Ouroboros]

Neat. 🙂