· 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 Richard Turner super member Reged: 01/25/09 Loc: NC LXD-75 dovetail slot       #3156923 - 06/11/09 02:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Does anyone know about the reliability of the dovetail slot, bolt, and screw on the Meade LXD-75 mount? I mean, is there a chance it could fail and drop a scope? Could it break or the dovetail slide down and out of the slot? I have a Meade 8" Schmidt-Newtonian on it and cringe at the thought of that optical tube falling off the mount! Post Extras:       Sky Guy super member Reged: 04/08/07 Loc: Hannibal, MO Re: LXD-75 dovetail slot [Re: Richard Turner]       #3157085 - 06/11/09 08:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   While anything can happen, I would think that it would be very reliable. The SN-8 is mounted from the factory on a LXD-75. If you are concerned about the dovetail sliding, drill a small dimple in it and then align the bolt with the dimple and tighten. By the way, leave the vise grips in the tool box. Just hand tighten and you should be fine. Post Extras:       Fish professor emeritus Reged: 10/13/07 Loc: Norridgewock, ME Re: LXD-75 dovetail slot [Re: Sky Guy]       #3157691 - 06/11/09 03:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Richard, I believe the mount's dovetail slot is fine and quite safe, as long as you tighten screws down. I think a better upgrade is to replace the cast dovetail on the scope's ring assembly with a solid aluminum equivalent. Cast pieces can crack and fail without warning, especially if overstressed. I slept much better after replacing the dovetail on the AR-6 I have! Regards, Marc Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 6 registered and 21 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: 333 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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