Exp Sci ED80 Apo Finally Becomes An Easy Grab 'n' Go

[cloudsweeper]

The Vixen bar is such that the 'scope only goes easily into a saddle on the left, as with the 8SE GoTo mount.

But I wanted to put in on the AZ4 (saddle to right).

Tried an L-bracket, twisting the tube/focuser, even using cable ties to get the finder in a decent position.  This wasn't very satisfactory, and it wobbled far too much.

So I went for tube rings.  They came today, and after a bit of drilling and bolt-shortening, the new set-up is ready for action - a quality RFT, easy to handle, and much more stable.

Doug.