You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 kiwiclockguy member Reged: 05/01/07 Posts: 42 Loc: port coquitlam B.C. Canada Meade LX 200 Bolt Pteeren       #2562921 - 08/05/08 10:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi all, I am going to purchase a Meade LX 200 10" Scope in the next couple of weeks I want to get started on building a Wedge and need to know the correct distance between mounting bolt holes?? This would be a graet help if anybody knows these measurements -------------------- Celestron 11" CPC GPS XLT Celestron Dew Sheild M.A.S Super Wedge Meade 4000 F/3.3 Focal Reducer DSI Pro Post Extras:       gavinm professor emeritus Reged: 08/26/05 Posts: 553 Loc: Auckland New Zealand Re: Meade LX 200 Bolt Pteeren [Re: kiwiclockguy]       #2563191 - 08/06/08 01:28 AM Attachment (16 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Did the same thing. Hows this? -------------------- Gavin Mt Albert Grammar School Observatory Auckland, New Zealand http://www.mags.school.nz/astronomy/index.html 12" LX200R w/ UHTC SBIG ST7-XME + CFW10 Skywatcher Equinox ED80 Pro (ADM dovetail) + other stuff Post Extras:       gavinm professor emeritus Reged: 08/26/05 Posts: 553 Loc: Auckland New Zealand Re: Meade LX 200 Bolt Pteeren [Re: gavinm]       #2563200 - 08/06/08 01:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   also this is worth a look http://www.mapug-astronomy.net/astrodesigns/MAPUG/WedgeDesign/Wedge_Design.htm -------------------- Gavin Mt Albert Grammar School Observatory Auckland, New Zealand http://www.mags.school.nz/astronomy/index.html 12" LX200R w/ UHTC SBIG ST7-XME + CFW10 Skywatcher Equinox ED80 Pro (ADM dovetail) + other stuff Post Extras:       kiwiclockguy member Reged: 05/01/07 Posts: 42 Loc: port coquitlam B.C. Canada Re: Meade LX 200 Bolt Pteeren [Re: gavinm]       #2563762 - 08/06/08 11:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you fellow Kiwi. Am from NZ myself. This is a great help and i thank you very much. -------------------- Celestron 11" CPC GPS XLT Celestron Dew Sheild M.A.S Super Wedge Meade 4000 F/3.3 Focal Reducer DSI Pro Post Extras:       Arctic_Eddie super member Reged: 12/30/07 Posts: 114 Loc: St. Petersburg, FL Re: Meade LX 200 Bolt Pteeren [Re: kiwiclockguy]       #2569198 - 08/08/08 07:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My LX200R-8 tripod is six 1/4" diameter holes on a 5-1/8" bolt circle. -------------------- The shortest distance between one point is an infinitely small circle. Post Extras:       gavinm professor emeritus Reged: 08/26/05 Posts: 553 Loc: Auckland New Zealand Re: Meade LX 200 Bolt Pteeren [Re: Arctic_Eddie]       #2569291 - 08/08/08 08:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The six holes are tripod/pier to wedge - the three large holes are wedge to scope base. Good point -------------------- Gavin Mt Albert Grammar School Observatory Auckland, New Zealand http://www.mags.school.nz/astronomy/index.html 12" LX200R w/ UHTC SBIG ST7-XME + CFW10 Skywatcher Equinox ED80 Pro (ADM dovetail) + other stuff Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 4 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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