Attaching reducer/flattener to 80ED

[Adam1234]

Hi, my 0.85 x focal reducer/flattener arrived yesterday, yay! It's optimised for my scope (Skywatcher Evostar 80ED pro).

Can someone help me figure out how to attach it to the scope? It says on the website 'Screws directly to the M56 thread on the Sky-Watcher 80ED telescope's focuser drawtube.' https://www.firstlightoptics.com/reducersflatteners/skywatcher-85x-reducer-flattener-for-ed80.html

But there doesn't appear to be an M56 thread? For anyone else using this scope and flattener,  how do you guys attach it?

 

 

Thanks

Adam

Edited June 20, 2020 by Adam1234

[tooth_dr]

Screw off everything off the silver tube except for the last black ring.  Then screw the FF onto that

[PeterCPC]

...or use one of these.

Peter

[tooth_dr]

7 minutes ago, PeterCPC said:

...or use one of these.

Peter

and you would need to factor in a Baader Clicklock then too https://www.firstlightoptics.com/adapters/baader-click-lock-2956256-m56-celestron-skywatcher.html

[Adam1234]

26 minutes ago, tooth_dr said:

Screw off everything off the silver tube except for the last black ring.  Then screw the FF onto that

Thanks that worked, I did wonder if you could unscrew that but at first it didn't budge and I didnt want to try my luck.

[tooth_dr]

Just now, Adam1234 said:

Thanks that worked, I did wonder if you could unscrew that but at first it didn't budge and I didnt want to try my luck.

Brilliant. Just tighten the black ring against the FF when it’s in the correct orientation for framing, to prevent the FF slipping 

[Adam1234]

Now I've just got to wait for a clear night to test it out...

[ndabunka]

On 20/06/2020 at 09:30, Adam1234 said:

Now I've just got to wait for a clear night to test it out...

Seems like you should have had a clear night by now... LOL

[Adam1234]

8 hours ago, ndabunka said:

Seems like you should have had a clear night by now... LOL

Haha just a few, got it all working, definite improvement