You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Questar Forum Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 GR1973 member Reged: 09/29/07 Posts: 36 Questar prophylaxis       #2570621 - 08/09/08 04:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi members Many Owners of Questar specialy older ones made some mistakes in dealing with their sopes... The stories of these experiences will be very useful specialy for new owners... If you have a story for a mistake please post it with your conclusions and advises .. Thanks : Post Extras:       LarryV member Reged: 06/02/08 Posts: 55 Loc: Gold Canyon, AZ Re: Questar prophylaxis [Re: GR1973]       #2586727 - 08/17/08 02:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   When rotating the barrel in the fork mount, as you move the OTA in declination closer to 90 degrees, the finder edges will hit the inner fork arms, and scratches will result. It's concievable the finder collimation could also be changed. I have a small scratch on one inner fork arm, it occurred during one of my senior moments! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  spaceydee, Clive Gibbons  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 378 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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