Starsense Explorer Stand Alone Conversion

[ThatStarIsFarAway]

On 17/10/2020 at 12:24, Second Time Around said:

Here are the promised photos.  The first is the StarPal 100mm slotted dovetail.  I used this to join the Starsense Explorer to the mini ball head.  I could have used a 40mm slotted dovetail, but had only 1 of these and I used it to join the mini ball head to the standard Synta finder shoe that I have on all my scopes.

The second pic shows the Starsense Explorer on the top of one of my Dob tubes. 

The third shows the Starsense Explorer at the side of my refractor, with the mini ball head at an angle so that my mobile phone is horizontal.  I gather that having the phone horizontal is essential otherwise the Starsense Explorer doesn't work properly.

 

 

 

Hi Kent, what did you connect to the ball head mount in order to connect it to the finder shoe? It appears to be a short dovetail mounting plate or an adapter? 

[Second Time Around]

I used dovetail plates from StarPal on AliExpress, who sell multiple sizes.  I've posted a link elsewhere in the topic.

However, for the second Starsense Explorer I've got I've had a 3D printed adapter made.  This is even better.  Go to https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4868065

[Ratlet]

If you dont want to rip bits of your scope and have access to a 3D printer, I'd go for this one

https://www.printables.com/model/559841-starsense-explorer-finder-shoe-mount-holder

If only because I designed it and I don't often get to toot my own horn lol.

Alternatively drop me a line and I'll print you one for mats, postage and packet of Lidl oatie biscuits (last time was around £6).

Someone started selling them for £25 on eBay which is a ripoff especially since I marked the design as not for commercial use.  I made it for the good of the community not so some nyaff can profit of it lol.