· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 bookworm14 sage Reged: 03/22/08 Loc: Georgia What are these?       #3001220 - 03/23/09 10:18 PM Attachment (51 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Are these saddle blocks? Or something else? Post Extras:       EricCCD Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/14/04 Re: What are these? [Re: bookworm14]       #3001233 - 03/23/09 10:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The two big black blocks are Losmandy Dovetail Adapters (DA's for short). You can use them to piggyback a second scope on top of your main scope (the main scope will need either a Losmandy DMM or an upside-down DUP plate on top). HTH, Eric Post Extras:       bookworm14 sage Reged: 03/22/08 Loc: Georgia Re: What are these? [Re: EricCCD]       #3001297 - 03/23/09 10:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks. What are saddle blocks? And where can I find a picture of one? Post Extras:       Luigi Postmaster Reged: 07/03/07 Loc: MA Re: What are these? [Re: bookworm14]       #3001715 - 03/24/09 08:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'd call these saddle blocks or saddle plates as it's descriptive of their function. Whether that's what Losmandy calls them, I don't know. Post Extras:       LLEEGE True Blue Reged: 03/03/05 Loc: Cloud-chester,NY Re: What are these? [Re: Luigi]       #3001735 - 03/24/09 08:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   They are dovetail adapters as Eric said. What you are missing are the rings which is what the delprin tipped thumb screws would go into to adjust and hold the scope. Losmandy DA's Losmandy Rings Post Extras:       WadeH237 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/24/07 Loc: Snohomish, WA Re: What are these? [Re: LLEEGE]       #3003187 - 03/24/09 10:55 PM Attachment (31 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is a picture of a pair of them with 3-point rings mounted on my C8's top rail. -Wade Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 23 registered and 23 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 577 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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