astrotchr
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Reged: 07/01/09
Posts: 21
Loc: Ohio
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Colleagues,
I have a Baader sky-surfer III red-dot finder attached to my ETX 125. I have attached it with double-sided tape underneath, then above the dove-tail bracket with velcro. It still is way too wobbly for my taste. Any suggestions for securely mounting the finder?
Thanks,
Paul
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dengwer
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Reged: 02/14/06
Posts: 154
Loc: Texas
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I used the gel super glue to attach the base of the Orion red dot finder to my wife's ETX 90. Works like a charm.
David
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ETX125AT
Wife's ETX90RA
Orion Ultra-View 10x50
Meade 12" Lightbridge Deluxe
coronado PST
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Swamp Fox
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Reged: 12/26/06
Posts: 123
Loc: Goose Creek, South Carolina
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I mounted my Rigel Quick Finder using two cable ties. I used 24" ties and just cut the excess off.
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Tele Vue 102
Tele Vue 35mm Pan; 22mm T4 Nagler; 17mm T4 Nagler; 12mm T4 Nagler; 10mm Radian; 2x Powermate
Meade ETX 125PE
Meade 4000 26mm SP; 24.5mm SWA; 15mm SP; 14mm UWA; 9.7mm SP; 8.8mm UWA; #140 2x Barlow
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Joe Lalumia
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Reged: 01/24/07
Posts: 3600
Loc: Rockwall, Texas, USA
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The 3M double sided tape sold at most auto parts stores works the best. AND- you can remove it later using dental floss worked underneath.
Like Swamp Fox I mounted a Rigel Quickfinder on my ETX90 using the above 3M tape.
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LX90 8" LNT, SV Nighthawk & TelePOD, SV 80/9D & M4 mount, ETX 90, Orion XT10i, 20x80 binoculars, SV-BV3s-- www.texasastro.org
"Great minds discuss ideas;Average minds discuss events;Small minds discuss people." Unknown
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Thierrys
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 32
Loc: Mru, Indian Ocean
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The best solution is to use a stainless steel hose tie. This is much better than any tape or glue. I have a 8x50 finder (0.5kg) attached to my ETX-125 using this method and I can
tell you it's perfect. I can also remove it anytime.
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5" Meade ETX-125
Coronado PST
10x50 Nikon Action Extreme
10x50 Nikon Action
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blb
sage
Reged: 11/25/05
Posts: 214
Loc: Piedmont NC
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I also used double sided tape to mount my Rigel Quickfinder on my ETX-125PE and it has been there three years now without any problems.
Buddy
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C-11, C-6, XT10i Dob, ETX125PE, TV102, & AT66
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pgrunwald
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Reged: 08/09/09
Posts: 42
Loc: Albuquerque, NM
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I use the 3M "Command Strips". I just moved my modified Daisy Red Dot from the Celestar to the ETX. The Command strips held it on the big scope for 6 years without issue and came off quickly and cleanly with just a tug.
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Celestron CGE 1100 (XLT), Telrad
Celestron Celestar Deluxe 8" with NGC-Max and Encoders (Sale Pending)
Meade ETX-90RA with JMI Encoders, MotoFocus, MotoDec, RedDot
Orion Mini-Giants 9x63
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StarWars
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Reged: 11/26/03
Posts: 13787
Loc: CyberSpace
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Here is a Rigel on a ETX-125PE
(not mine)
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Sony Digital Media player..
MX 460 earbuds
Celestron 2x Barlow Lens
Orion Collimation Eyepiece
Rigel Quick Finder
Assorted Bino's 
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TimD
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/16/05
Posts: 866
Loc: CA USA
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Great idea on the dental floss Joe! Just did it and it worked great.
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Takahashi TSC 225
WO Megrez 102
Meade ETX 90, ETX 125
Meade LX90
Classic Orange tube C14, C90, C5+
Etc,Etc,Etc!!
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Dangermouse
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Reged: 02/13/08
Posts: 85
Loc: 170.5E; -45.9S
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Double sided mounting tape FTW 
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Joe Lalumia
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Loc: Rockwall, Texas, USA
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Looks good.
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LX90 8" LNT, SV Nighthawk & TelePOD, SV 80/9D & M4 mount, ETX 90, Orion XT10i, 20x80 binoculars, SV-BV3s-- www.texasastro.org
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StarWars
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Another finder..
(not mine)
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Sony Digital Media player..
MX 460 earbuds
Celestron 2x Barlow Lens
Orion Collimation Eyepiece
Rigel Quick Finder
Assorted Bino's
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StarWars
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Quote:
The 3M double sided tape sold at most auto parts stores works the best. AND- you can remove it later using dental floss worked underneath.
Like Swamp Fox I mounted a Rigel Quickfinder on my ETX90 using the above 3M tape.
Dental floss and a hair dryer...
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Sony Digital Media player..
MX 460 earbuds
Celestron 2x Barlow Lens
Orion Collimation Eyepiece
Rigel Quick Finder
Assorted Bino's
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Treehopper
professor emeritus
Reged: 07/29/08
Posts: 582
Loc: Upstate NY
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Is that a 2" EP adapter on an ETX? If so, how well do they work and where can I get one? 
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Tim
Champion of small aperture scopes everywhere!
Meade ETX-125PE
Meade ETX-80
Celestron FirstScope 76mm Mini-dob
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brianb11213
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 02/25/09
Posts: 2085
Loc: 55.215N 6.554W
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Quote:
Is that a 2" EP adapter on an ETX?
Ummm, the field will be limited by the baffles in the tube, and/or by the size of the diagonal mirror. So quite what the point is, is a mystery, to me.
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Rat
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Reged: 10/13/06
Posts: 145
Loc: USA
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Dangermouse, what RDF is that mounted on your scope? I like the larger viewing window versus the one I have now.
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Dangermouse
member
Reged: 02/13/08
Posts: 85
Loc: 170.5E; -45.9S
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That RDF is a GSO unit which came from Agena Astro
Good quality construction at a fair price; I've been pleased with it :-)
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Mak2007
sage
Reged: 06/24/07
Posts: 356
Loc: MD
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My two cents here: From some time I began to consider a Telrad for my ETX-125PE. This scope came with an excellent Goto and the red finder mounted is just fine for the alignments. So why the Telrad? Well, I bought the ETX because its excellent optics and I always considered the goto as some kind of cheating. The Telrad is excellent for learning how to star hooping, and I prefer the Telrad instead the Quick finder since the Telrad has the 4 deg circle and no parallax. So, after read your posts I ordered a Telrad and it fits fine on the ETX. I was able to mount the Telrad on the tube of my ETX-125PE with no problems; there is sufficient space along the tube. Now I will try to use it (it is raining here), and I will let you know how it works.
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10x50 Nikon Action Ex
ETX-125PE
L. Henzl Konig 24mm, 16mm Brandon, 12/9/7/5mm TMB Supermonocentrics
For my wife: 24mm Hyperion, 12/8.5 Pentax XF
My workhorses: 32/24/16/12(Zebra) U.O. Konig II
Barlows 2x TV, 2.8x Klee
"Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." Thomas M. Back
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