Moonlite CR2 Focuser on a Skywatcher 150PDS

[Greg Shaw]

Hi Guys

The Moonlite CR2 that I ordered a few months ago has finally arrived. It came with the 6” adaptor plate and two (0.5” & 1”) spacers.

To my disappointment I discovered that the adaptor plate does not line up with the existing holes. I can only get either the top two or bottom two holes to match.

I was wondering if anyone has managed to fit this focuser to a 150PDS and if you had to drill new holes?

Thanks 

Edited November 11, 2020 by Greg Shaw

[Greg Shaw]

I've had another look and it looks like I might be able to extend the current holes rather than create new ones.

In the picture you can see the mounting holes just being visible on both sides.

[Greg Shaw]

So I ordered a file which arrived a day early and plucked up the courage to enlarge the holes to accommodate the Moonlite adaptor plate.

The file worked really well but i did catch the side of the tube so afterwards I taped up the sharp from end of the file. I was able to touch up the scratch with some acrylic paint and polished it flat to prevent the scratch from rusting.

Now to flock the tube and clean the mirrors.