Vixen saddle to Losmandy dovetail

[jambouk]

A friend has an older Vixen mount on which the saddle only opens up to 50mm. Is there a cheap way get a Losmandy dovetail (74mm wide) to attach to this mount? I've seen adpaters but they are in excess of £100.

The mount is a Vixen GP-DX.

Thanks for any replies.

James

 

[Robindonne]

If an adapter is out of the budget, i would search for a vixen dovetail bar, instead of the losmandy bar.  

[jambouk]

Trouble is that the scope already has a Losmandy dovetail and can’t easily be replaced.

[hoss]

You are going to have to buy the adapter unless you can make one. Are you a machinist or real handy at metal working or know someone who is?  Or maybe you can figure something else out if you are creative.

 

Orion telescopes sells a losmandy to vixen adapter for $80.00 US. go to https://www.telescope.com/Orion/Orion-Wide-to-Narrow-Dovetail-Adapter-Plate/rc/2160/p/7953.uts

 

 

Here is vixen to losmandy. https://www.telescope.com/Orion/Orion-Narrow-to-Wide-Dovetail-Adapter-Plate/rc/2160/p/7952.uts

[Stu]

Cheapest way is probably to bolt a Vixen dovetail to the bottom of the Losmandy dowetail. It would probably require drilling of the Losmandy dovetail to match the holes on the Vixen, but that should be straightforward.

If the scope is very heavy then I would make sure to use a solid Vixen dovetail such as an ADM and ensure it has three or four bolts holding it on.