HELP!!!!!Broken mirror clips screws

[saturnian]

Hello,

Two of the clips screws on the mirror cell broke flush while I was removing them to free the mirror for cleaning!

Does anyone think that I will I get away with using just one screw on each clips when putting the mirror back in place ?

Any help very appreciated .

Scope is a 10 inch Skywatcher dob

[Peter Drew]

Shouldn't  be a problem, they don't need to be tight anyway.  You could put a bit of silicone on the outer edge to stop anything wobbling.  If you have the suitable facilities you could drill the broken screws out and re-tap if necessary.    🙂

[Doc]

Get a centre punch and gently tap the broken screw around till it comes out, worth a try.

[saturnian]

Thanks,

I think I will try to refit the mirror with the two screws missing, fingers crossed.