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amirber
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Reged: 04/16/07
Posts: 76
Loc: Be'er Sheva - Israel
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Hi all,
last night I was packing my ETX 125 PE, when I loosed the alt clutch it "crashed" towards me and hit me with it's finder. the finder was a bit cracked to begin with.
Are there any simple fix solutions for this? I talked to my dealer and he saied it's not part of the warrenty, plus he operates the only astro store in Israel and dose't have a replacement on stock.
I was thinking that maybe I could just break it's "base" or "leg" completely off and tape it to the OTA. has anyone done such a brutal operation before? any suggestions?
Amir
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Amir Bernat
Ilan Ramon astronomy center
Ber Gurion University of the Neggev
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JT5
professor emeritus
Reged: 11/08/07
Posts: 582
Loc: Ozarks of Missouri
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I believe there is wiring you may be faced with that connect the LNT to the telescope and drive circuitry may cause you even more of a problem. You may want to contact Meade customer service. Lumicon sells a metal bracket stiffener for the LNT support that may be provide a repair option.
John
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My wife shares my love of the night skies and tolerates all of my other hobbies.
Televue Pronto w/Starbeam pointer and Televue tripod
Meade 2045D, ETX-125PE, 12" Lightbridge
Celestron: 7Amp PowerTank, 15X70mm binoculars
Meade, Swan and Televue Lenses (33, 26, 20, 15 & 9mm), Televue Barlow
Catsperch Observing Chair
Member: Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri
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