· 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 larryo super member Reged: 05/04/07 Loc: Deep south CG5 and SV Clamshell       #3084148 - 05/04/09 07:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I received my new CG5 last week via Woodland Hills. I'm attaching my SV 80mmED to it with my SV clamshell. My question how do you guys mount your SV with clamshell onto the CG5? I clamped the clamshell directly into the mounting platform, and it seemed to hold solidly, but I wasn't comfortable with it. The mounting bar that came with the CG5 has holes in it, but they do not match up with the holes in the bottom of the SV clamshell. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of this combination care to comment? Thanks, Larry Post Extras:       Terrance professor emeritus Reged: 08/11/04 Loc: Near Portland Or. Re: CG5 and SV Clamshell [Re: larryo]       #3084931 - 05/04/09 03:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I may not be understanding your question. I have both a SV102ED with clamshell, and a CG-5. I havn't used my SV102ED with clamshell on my CG5, but have on occasion put it on a Orion SkyView Pro GEM without any difficulty. Just put the dovetail bar from the Clamshell in the shoe or saddle on the Mount and tighten the clamps. I would see no concerns about that. Post Extras:       jimandlaura26 sage Reged: 11/19/03 Loc: Northern VA Re: CG5 and SV Clamshell [Re: larryo]       #3085578 - 05/04/09 09:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A little hard to understand your question. Your SV-80ED clamshell should come attached to a Vixen-style dovetail that fits right into the CG-5 saddle. If it does you are good to go, unless it's a question of where it sits in the saddle for balance (e.g., when using a binoviewer with the scope shortened) or whether you put a safety screw in the bottom of the front of the dovetail to help ensure the scope does not slide out if the securing screw on the saddle comes loose. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 24 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: 317 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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