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Secondly I'd put the finder bracket on facing the original direction.

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wah? is that officially backwards then? It is how it has always been since I got the scope!

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With sharp dents and creases I'd definitely go with glazing compound. Not Bondo

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The cosmetics are not my primary concern right now. I am more concerned that a distorted tube will result in the focuser tube being out of true with the secondary resulting in the focal plane being slightly tilted. This is probably a non-issue for eyepieces but I do intend to experiment with imaging using the scope, and that *is* an issue for a camera.

When it comes time for cosmetic work there is more to do then just these creases... But that is for later.

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