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Olivier Biot
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80mm TAL to 44mm Synta dovetail adapter?
05/05/08 06:38 PM Attachment (26 downloads)
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I want to set up my TAL-200K on my Orion Sirius EQ-G (Skywatcher HEQ5) mount. Problem is that TAL and Synta use a different type of dovetail (see also attached image for details and dimensions of the cross sections):
- The dovetail on the TAL-200K is 80mm wide, 11mm tall and 200mm long. The slants are at 60°.
- The Synta dovetail that came along my mount is 44mm wide, 15mm tall and 210mm long. The slants are at 75°.
Both dovetails are pre-drilled and feature pre-tapped holes with a thread that looks imperial to me (not metric).
Is there a custom dovetail adapter I can use for the TAL-200K and my mount, or do I need to find a means for connecting both dovetails?
Cheers,
Olivier
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Tal-200K (#199) with JMI NGF-Mini2M focuser on GEM3 • Astro-Tech AT80ED on Orion Sirius EQ-G with EQDIR & home made wireless EQDIRECT • Celestron Regal LX 8x42 & 10x42 • Helios 15x70
ATM 14" f/5 (designing mirror cell and filter wheel/focuser) • ATM 10" f/6 Portable Truss (polishing) • ATM 10" f/25 Dall-Kirkham (primary: polishing, secondary: #120 grit)
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