Looking for Skywatcher 12" Dob base levelling mods

[PARTY MARTY]

For any Dob users know that when setting up any Dob telescope for a good nights viewing. There many problems faced when setting-up. Like most instructional manuals tell you:

"position the telescope on level ground"

However for most dob users, that's simply not the case, esspecially when my garden looks like WW1 trench at the moment!!

Levelling my telescope on level ground is real pain??

Is anyone as any ideas or plans for making a special bracket or similar which the telescope can be levelled easily.

However I've recently bought the telescope and I'm not too keen on fixing screws on the base of my telescope.

[dobbie]

hi party marty go along to the community tab and social group then take a look at the dob users group they are quite a few mods on there brantuk as a excellent set up , dobbie.

[PARTY MARTY]

Thanks Dobbie!

That is very useful info here mate!!!

[dobbie]

ps. i forgot to tell you i have a 10" DOB, i made a base out of plywood and drew a 360' degree circle on it and put leveling legs on it i put it on the ground then level it face it north then a plonk the dob on it works a treat and its simple to make,, have fun..

[PARTY MARTY]

That's much better way than other mod, I know that I can weld but I can't weld for toffee with stainless steel, however I don't have any welding equipment, So your idea is so much easier and simpler to make

Thanks mate!

[dobbie]

np,, if i get my camera workin i will post some pics ..

[PARTY MARTY]

That would be great if you did that mate!!

[brantuk]

See this thread :

http://stargazerslounge.com/group.php?do=discuss&group=&discussionid=413

Feel free to join the dob users group - just click the link in my signature

[PARTY MARTY]

Thanks once again Brantuk (THE DOB MASTER)

A very good link here mate!

And thanks for the invitation to the Dob users group, which I am already am.