Screw this

[TiffsAndAstro]

Oops for title meant to say this screw

Any screw aficionado recognise this one? Think it has a small hex socket on top.

 

[Elp]

You need to at least measure its width first max pitch to max pitch (thickest rises on the screw thread). Or state what it's off.

Edited April 5 by Elp

[Naughty Neal]

What do you need to know ?

Looks like a M4 or M5 allen type , the pitch will be a std pitch applied to wether it is M4 or M5.

M4 is 0.7 pitch and M5 0.8 pitch.

Edited April 5 by Naughty Neal

[TiffsAndAstro]

It was in the case my evolux 72ed arrived in.

I don't think there are any in the telescope itself, so it looks like a freebie

[Elp]

I'd say it's for fixing a finder.shoe around the focuser, or it's fell out of an existing hole. But usually there's two of these screws per bracket for such a purpose.

[TiffsAndAstro]

53 minutes ago, Elp said:

I'd say it's for fixing a finder.shoe around the focuser, or it's fell out of an existing hole. But usually there's two of these screws per bracket for such a purpose.

Will have a look at the finder shoe ty

[TiffsAndAstro]

By Jove I think I've found where it should be, but a second opinion would be welcome

 

 

[Ricochet]

1 hour ago, TiffsAndAstro said:

By Jove I think I've found where it should be, but a second opinion would be welcome

 

 

Yes. This is mine. 

[900SL]

I think I'll refrain from any comment, otherwise Stu will bounce me 😀 

[TiffsAndAstro]

5 minutes ago, Ricochet said:

Yes. This is mine. 

Omg Ty so much

Your focus knobs axis is 90 degrees to your dovetail, like how mine arrived in the case but I rotated the tube rings so they're not as in pic below. 

 

It's ok for me to do what I have, right?

Edited April 5 by TiffsAndAstro

[TiffsAndAstro]

Just now, 900SL said:

I think I'll refrain from any comment, otherwise Stu will bounce me 😀 

I'm thick skinned and not easily offended. Would welcome any even vaguely constructive criticism. I'm here to learn

[Ricochet]

1 hour ago, TiffsAndAstro said:

Omg Ty so much

Your focus knobs axis is 90 degrees to your dovetail, like how mine arrived in the case but I rotated the tube rings so they're not as in pic below. 

 

It's ok for me to do what I have, right?

Yes, you can have the dovetail in any position you like. Mine sits on the right because I use it visually on an alt az mount where the scope sits to the side of the alt axis.