Cheap dual speed upgrade for SkyWatcher single speed crayford focusers

[johninderby]

Found this on Telescope Services website. It's a cheap ( 59 euro ) 1:10 dual speed upgrade for SkyWatcher single speed crayford focusers. The installation manual is also on the same web-page. I've not seen anything about this on any UK dealers website yet.

The 1:10 upgrade fits:

-- Skywatcher: ED Refractors, Newtonians, Dobsonians, 190mm Mak-Newtonian, Black Line telescopes

-- Vixen: ED 80 and ED 100

-- Orion USA: ED Refractors, Newtonians, Dobsonians, 190mm Mak-Newtonian

http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/language/en/info/p2625_1-10-micro-transmission-for-retrofitment-of-Crayford-focusers.html

John

[Solar B]

Thats a very nice and cheap upgrade indeed.

Brian

[brendant]

An excellent find John, thanks for sharing.

Brendan

[Dave Smith]

Thanks John, that could be just what I need.

Dave

[Dave Smith]

Unfortuately neither of my refractors (Vixen FL102S, C80ED) have the required screw spacing of 33mm x 22mm

Dave

[GazOC]

Great find John.

[Mr Spock]

Woah! I want one of these!

Thanks for the find.

[oceanheadted]

If they made one for a C80-ED they would get a lot of custom...

[wulfrunian]

I've just been looking at this, with the cost of shipping to the UK it's still a good price. Anyone trying this out?

[wulfrunian]

Hmm maybe just me then! Think I'm going to give it a try, I'll let you know how it goes