You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ETX Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Mak2007 sage Reged: 06/24/07 Posts: 382 Loc: Under the Jet Stream Newbie: Can you piggy-back a PST on an ETX?       #2804905 - 12/14/08 03:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Can you mount a Coronado PST on an ETX-125? And, how? -------------------- 10x50 Nikon Action Ex ETX-125PE Eyepiece madness: UO & L.Henzl Konigs, Supermonos, TV Plossls, Pentax XFs, RKEs, Brandon, Hyperion, and still growing... 2xTV & 2.8x Klee Barlows "Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." Thomas M. Back Post Extras:       stefanj Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/15/07 Posts: 1766 Loc: Western New York State Re: Newbie: Can you piggy-back a PST on an ETX? [Re: Mak2007]       #2811234 - 12/17/08 07:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   sure- anything CAN be done- but the real key is HOW? Short of drilling the OTA (shutter) I don't think there would be many other options. I think my question would be WHY do you want to? -------------------- Life is a circus- and I'm stuck in the FREAK TENT If these are blue- it means the moon is full! Meade ETX 90RA w/ tripod Meade AZ 70 (now solar) Meade DS 2130 AT Zhumell 10" Dob Simmons 10x50 Binoculars GLPx8 LPI Post Extras:       Mak2007 sage Reged: 06/24/07 Posts: 382 Loc: Under the Jet Stream Re: Newbie: Can you piggy-back a PST on an ETX? [Re: stefanj]       #2811383 - 12/17/08 08:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, thank you for your reply; I gave my post as lost in the dark. I would like to buy a PST, and I was thinking to piggy back it on my ETX for tracking the sun... Sounds so bad this idea? -------------------- 10x50 Nikon Action Ex ETX-125PE Eyepiece madness: UO & L.Henzl Konigs, Supermonos, TV Plossls, Pentax XFs, RKEs, Brandon, Hyperion, and still growing... 2xTV & 2.8x Klee Barlows "Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." Thomas M. Back Post Extras:       seeker372011 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 03/05/04 Posts: 929 Loc: Sydney , Australia Re: Newbie: Can you piggy-back a PST on an ETX? [Re: Mak2007]       #2811954 - 12/18/08 06:28 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   well maybe a piggyback camera mount and mount the pst on that..the pst is really light so it should be ok..still have you cheacked at wesaners site ? someone may have done this already -------------------- ED 80 on a CG5 mount;ED 127 on EQ6; QHY8, 20 x 80 LW Obies;PST;10 inch GSO dob Post Extras:       stefanj Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/15/07 Posts: 1766 Loc: Western New York State Re: Newbie: Can you piggy-back a PST on an ETX? [Re: seeker372011]       #2812273 - 12/18/08 10:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I guess my biggest fear is that you might be tempted to use the ETX without proper filtering for an alignment- not only could this potentially ruin your scope- but your eyesite would be toasted in a second- As for tracking the sun- well it should work. -------------------- Life is a circus- and I'm stuck in the FREAK TENT If these are blue- it means the moon is full! 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