SKYMAX 127 help

[Steve1976]

Hey all

Can anyone tell me what the outside diameter of the Skymax 127 scope is? I want to buy some tube rings for DSLR attachment from FLO but my scope is abroad so not sure what size I'm going to need.

Steve

[ronin]

Cannot help and I see no-one else has replied with the dimension but as the rings are from FLO and FLO sell the scope/OTA couldn't you ask them?

Even just requesting a set of tube rings that will fit a Skymax 127 OTA should do it.

[Steve1976]

Tried that already mate but Martin didn't know and he didn't have any of these MAKS in stock to measure.

I think these ones will do the job (at least I hope!)

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/proddetail.php?prod=swrings

The ones at 140 I mean

[Revs]

I'm popping home for my lunch in an hour. I'll take a measurement while I'm there

[Steve1976]

Good man!!

[TheBFG]

Hi there Have you tried the Diameter = Circumference / 3.14 equation (at least io think thats the 1)

[Steve1976]

Yeah but I also dont know the circumference unfortunately.

Or didn't rather. Got my father in law to measure the scope back home and it works out as 143, so hopefully the 140 will do if I dont tighten the clamps too much.

Thanks guys

[Revs]

450mm circumference, so about 143mm diameter

[TheBFG]

you can check this yourself by using a cloth tape measure

[Steve1976]

Thanks Revs. TheBFG - unfortunately the scope is in another country at the moment so couldn't measure it myself.

[Revs]

He'd need long arms

EDIT: SNAP!

[BazMark]

Just measured my SW 127 mak and can confirm 143mm diameter

[Freff]

Here is the reply from your last post on the subject. http://stargazerslounge.com/1623456-post6.html

I was unable to find a tube ring to fit the 127 exactly, the ones I used are 140mm hence the mod.

Tony

[Steve1976]

Thanks Tony, bummer that they dont have ones that fit exactly but your mod looks like its certainly done the trick.

[chiltonstar]

I found some which are advertised as 145 mm diameter (well known UK supplier). These were a bit small in practice, so I removed the cork padding, polished the inside of the rings to remove the adhesive and put black insulating tape round the inside instead - they are now a perfect fit.

Chris

[Freff]

I found some which are advertised as 145 mm diameter (well known UK supplier).

Chris

Pray tell, may help others in future.

[Steve1976]

Yeah who from mate? Do they still have a DSLR attachment?

Looks like the 140mm is just not gonna work without some handywork, and I aint too gifted in such things.

[chiltonstar]

....I can't find the receipt, but I think the 145mm rings came from Pulsar Optical. However, looking at their site, there are only rings in 10mm increments now - maybe there always were! Certainly, mine were too tight as they stood, so I had to remove the soft packing and polish them a little to get them to fit - ie maybe I had the 140mm ones anyway - there's nothing on them to say the dimension.

Chris

[Freff]

Yeah who from mate? Do they still have a DSLR attachment?

Looks like the 140mm is just not gonna work without some handywork, and I aint too gifted in such things.

If you get stuck and can only get the 140mm rings, give me a nod and I'll make you a pair of new pins for it.

Tony

[Steve1976]

Thanks mate, your a gent. Rather than inconvenience you, I'll wait till I get back to Ukraine and try them for size and see if I can work something out. Failing that I'll flick you a PM. Very kind mate cheers

[Freff]

No problem.

Tony