Dovetail plate for the Tele Vue 85

[John]

I have recently acquired a Tele Vue 85 refractor 🙂

I want to attach a short (100-120mm) dovetail bar to the 3 inch TV tube clamp to allow connection to Vixen clamps on mounts.

I believe that the clamp uses 1/4 inch threaded screws. I wonder what DT bar's others who own this scope have found work well ?

Thanks 🙂

Edited June 29 by John

[Highburymark]

Congratulations on a wonderful new scope John. This is my TV85 dovetail bar - I think it’s a More Blue one. Will check up on that tomorrow.

[Highburymark]

Actually I think it might be an older Altair bar John. 

[John]

4 hours ago, Highburymark said:

Actually I think it might be an older Altair bar John. 

Thanks very much Mark.

I have one just like that on my FC100-DL. I'll see if I can find another one 🙂

[Elp]

If you measure the centre to centre hole spacings and cross reference with the centre vertical slot position drawings of various dovetail bars I think you might find most will suit. I've got around half a dozen from different brands, the centre milled slot all allow M6 or 1/4 inch UNC bolts to fit through, the variation is how the holes and slots are machined into them.