Solar Finder

[Rob63]

Made a solar finder out of a spare skywatcher finder-scope using the pinhole camera principle.

Removed lenses, covered front with foil and added a pinhole with a needle. Held in place With elastic bands (could use something more permanent but this is very easy to replace). The lens cap still fits over the foil for protection when not in use.

On the rear I used some kitchen parchment taped to the inside of the adapter that holds the “eyepiece stalk” and added a crosshair. 

Pinhole projection gives a solar disk about 3-4mm and whole thing is adjustable as per the normal finder-scope.

Tested yesterday and works a treat, I can now get the Quark on target without having to use the WL wedge with 25mm then 8mm to get it aligned first.