· 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 Jim7728 Postmaster Reged: 04/10/05 Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC Stellarvue TD2 vixen dovetail shoe too wide...?       #5710069 - 03/03/13 07:59 AM Attachment (3 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was experimenting with mounting a SV-TD2 to a TV Gibraltar-5 mount head(holes line up), but was surprised when the SV shoe or saddle would not lock in a AstroTech vixen dovetail bar or a ScopeStuff brand dovetail bar. Both bars required 1mm more of clamping travel. Would I need a SV Vixen dovetail bar which I presume would be wider or do I have a saddle made out of tolerance? Thanks for looking. Post Extras:       lcaldero super member Reged: 04/07/11 Loc: Albuquerque, NM Re: Stellarvue TD2 vixen dovetail shoe too wide...? [Re: Jim7728]       #5711352 - 03/03/13 08:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jim, I have Stellarvue M1 and M2 mounts -- both use the TD2 -- and have mounted vixen rails from different manufacturers with no problems. Good luck sorting it out. Laura Post Extras:       Jim7728 Postmaster Reged: 04/10/05 Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC Re: Stellarvue TD2 vixen dovetail shoe too wide...? [Re: lcaldero]       #5711462 - 03/03/13 08:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yeah, I think the two "vixen" dovetails I tried (Astrotech 7" Short universal dovetail and Scopestuff L5DB are a little narrow, however I tried a Scopestuff EQD6 solid aluminum dovetail bar and it held fine. So, not all "vixen" type dovetails are built alike, but some vixen saddles are more accommodating than others. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 19 registered and 40 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: 169 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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