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Falcon-
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Reged: 09/11/09
Posts: 241
Loc: Gambier Island, BC, Canada
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I have a 30+ year old Tasco mount that visually looks like orion's new EQ-2 mounts. I would like to get one of these 1/4-20 mount adaptors or perhaps one of these. Before I order though I was hoping someone here has one of the new EQ-2 mounts (or EQ-1 for the other adaptor version) and could measure the distance between the two mount bolts so I could find out if it is the same as my ancient mount. If it is I will order myself up one of those adaptors and dispense with the ugly angle-iron based home made adaptor.
Thanks
- Sean
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Tasco 11TE-5 'Lunagrosso': 4.5" Newtonian, 900mm f/7.9
Meade DS-2114S: 4.5" Newtonian, 1000mm f/8.8
Galileoscope: 50mm Achromatic Refractor, 500mm f/10
Tasco EQ-2-like mount w/ clock drive
Celestron CG-5GT mount
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oldtimer
sage
Reged: 11/13/08
Posts: 300
Loc: NW Illinois
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Sean;
My EQ2 measures 2 and 3/8"
Gary
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Falcon-
sage
Reged: 09/11/09
Posts: 241
Loc: Gambier Island, BC, Canada
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Gary
Thanks - that is exactly what I wanted to know!
In fact the measure is identical on my 30+ year old mount... guess I have what might be considered the ancestor of the EQ-2 design of today. I have seen a catalog showing the same scope/mount I have that is 41 years old so this tube ring mount bolt pattern has been around for quite some time!
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Tasco 11TE-5 'Lunagrosso': 4.5" Newtonian, 900mm f/7.9
Meade DS-2114S: 4.5" Newtonian, 1000mm f/8.8
Galileoscope: 50mm Achromatic Refractor, 500mm f/10
Tasco EQ-2-like mount w/ clock drive
Celestron CG-5GT mount
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