What a great idea ADM

[johninderby]

The only thing I don’t like about the Farpoint is that the saddle clamp isn’t spring loaded so you have to make sure the jaws are spread apart before fitting the scope.. Minor inconvenience though.

Edited February 15, 2020 by johninderby

[johninderby]

Maybe what we need are motorised knobs and voice activation so just place the scope in postion and say “Clamp scope” 🤔😁😁😁

[Stargazer33]

I've used a couple of layers of self-amalgamating tape on my particularly nasty Celestron CGEM mount knobs.

[Solar B]

I’m sure I saw something on CN 

a few years back about a motorised one ?

 

[John]

2 hours ago, johninderby said:

Maybe what we need are motorised knobs and voice activation so just place the scope in postion and say “Clamp scope” 🤔😁😁😁

As long as there is a check that says "Are you sure ?" if you say "Unclamp scope"

[johninderby]

You:  “Unclamp Scope”

Saddle : Are you sure?

              Are you really, realy sure? 

              Are you absolutely positive?

              OK scope will be unclamped afer five minute delay

You:   ”Just jolly well release the scope....... NOW”

[John]

"I'm sorry Dave but I'm afraid that I can't do that"

 

[Solar B]

https://www.cloudynights.com/articles/cat/user-reviews/rayox-saddle-review-r3093

Tis this one I was thinking of , if you consider the cost of some OTAs it's a worthy 

investment ... but it won't respond to a voice command 😀

[Davey-T]

3 hours ago, johninderby said:

Maybe what we need are motorised knobs and voice activation so just place the scope in postion and say “Clamp scope” 🤔😁😁😁

Alexa unclamp the scope 🤣

Dave

[Davey-T]

Whatever make you have always have a safety stop on the front of the dovetail.

Dave

 

[johninderby]

7 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

Alexa unclamp the scope 🤣

Dave

Fine until someone hacks nto your Alexa and unclamps your scope. 😁

[Davey-T]

1 minute ago, johninderby said:

Fine until someone hacks nto your Alexa and unclamps your scope. 😁

That's why you need safety stops 😂

Dave

[Alan White]

Or you stand trying to recall Alexas name for 5 minutes and then say Angela release the thingy on the wotsit 😂

[Solar B]

Here's another link to the Rayox saddle , incase you couldn't see the link on

my CN account ... It looks superb (the CN review was great)

https://telescopes.net/store/rayox-saddle-plate.html/

Edited February 16, 2020 by Solar B

[Solar B]

Primaluce Lab from FLO .... certainly looks a secure option 

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/dovetails-saddles-clamps/primaluce-lab-maxi-plus-dovetail-clamp-for-vixen-and-losmandy-style.html