· 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 wyundiv member Reged: 01/24/08 Televue Panoramic / Gibraltar Mount Questions       #3132734 - 05/28/09 05:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi All, I have what may be a slightly simplistic question. I currently have a Gibraltar mount and very much like the way the mount works. I have been thinking about getting a small travel telescope and possibly a smaller Televue mount (like the Panoramic) to bring with me on vacation. My question concerns the less costly alternatives to Televue telescopes, namely doublet APO's in the range of 80 to 100mm from Orion (preferably), William Optics, or Astro-Tech. Is there a way that I can mate these telescopes, either with their L-adapters or their mounting rings and dovetail plates, to the bottom of a Panoramic or Gibraltar mount? I am a fairly experienced amateur, but have not purchased a mount in a long time, and have never purchased one without a telescope from the same company, so I am a bit of a neophyte when it comes to dovetail plates, mounting plates, etc. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Walter Post Extras:       Jim7728 Postmaster Reged: 04/10/05 Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC Re: Televue Panoramic / Gibraltar Mount Questions [Re: wyundiv]       #3133877 - 05/29/09 10:03 AM Attachment (25 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've attached a orion/vixen dovetail to a Telepod cradle for a 12OST by using the existing 1/4" threaded hole in the dovetail bar and drilling another hole in the same dovetail bar to go through the other hole in the Telepod cradle. Possible to use a ScopeStuff dovertail shoe if large M8 threaded retainer knob is replaced with something smaller such as a short M8 hex head screw in order to fit/function inside the 5.25" space. Post Extras:       Jim7728 Postmaster Reged: 04/10/05 Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC Re: Televue Panoramic / Gibraltar Mount Questions [Re: Jim7728]       #3133925 - 05/29/09 10:28 AM Attachment (28 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just for the heck of it, I mounted the Scopestuff dovetail shoe to my Telepod using the center 1/4" threaded hole of the shoe and 1/4" wing bolt. Also utilized a 1"-M8 bolt which would function (with a wrench) in holding the dovetail bar in place. M8 hex bolt may work better, but you get the picture. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 26 registered and 30 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: 468 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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