London based C8 help

[8324689]

Hi there would anyone in the London area please be available to help me take the back off my C8 and re-fix the focus bolt? 
 

I can pay for their time

I had a go myself and can’t seem to get the back off and I don’t want to go to deep into areas I’m not familiar with. 
 

please !! 

Please get in touch and I can send you a video of the issue

 

 

[michael8554]

If the C8 is like Meade SCT's, you carefully point the SCT skyward, to encourage the primary mirror to slide to the back end of the tube, you must avoid a high-speed collision !

You can then hook the focus rod back onto the primary mirror.

Michael

[8324689]

Thanks Michael yes somebody has pointed me towards a thread which should help me. I was panicked last night!

 

 Thanks 

[8324689]

Hi there

I posted this in scopes but not sure if it should belong here?

Pls delete if not allowed......

Hello there I had to take my SCT apart as the locking nut from the focus shaft to the primary mirror fell off. That was no big deal I'm just having a bit of struggle trying to reattach the assembley. I'm looking for a proper exploded view of the C8 or if anyone has any direct experience of this I would be most grateful I'm more than willing to pay for a quick 10 minute Skype or WhatsApp to try and get it back together again !

 

I did the disassembly before Christmas and then went over to Rhys and I've come back I'm just a little bit stuck 

 

It shouldn't be a big deal but I'm just in quite a muddle 

 

Many thanks one and all and a happy New Year 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[8324689]

Im a step closer as I realised this nut was missing from before the bearings. 

 

Still unclear how to get it all acting together though

[RT65CB-SWL]

Have you tried here?… http://sctelescopes.com/

[8324689]

Yes thanks and he no longer takes in scopes. I will email him my update though