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[Trevor Cosby]

As the back plate being about 6 mm in thickness, with no sign on the inside of the turret plate of the focus tube .You would look at a very fine thread that would have to stay in place with no grub screw or locking ring that would have to resist the turning force when changing the turret eye position. 

 

With all the above said maybe this modle was never meant to have a star diagonal or straight through eyepiece. 

 

I still believe that I haven't fell on the  the right answer, as an ex engineer these were the sort of problems I liked and always found a solution to.

 

Well one more strop down next week, will let you know what I find.

 

Can some one tell me how to add photos, I was unsuccessful last time I tried 

 

As always many thanks for all your help.

 

Regards

 

Trevor 

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[Trevor Cosby]

Hi

Many thanks, that's great a very good explanation.

Regards

Trevor

[Stew44]

The knurled ring looks to be threaded and bonded onto the turret.  It comes right out of the draw tube without much effort on mine.  

 

 

[Stew44]

But Unitron does things differently and I have no idea what might be adapted to the drawtube at this point.  Here is a .965 nose piece.  Certainly smaller than the diameter of the drawtube as to the threaded end.

 

[Stew44]

But Unitron does things differently and I have no idea what might be adapted to the drawtube at this point.  Here is a .965 nose piece.  Certainly smaller than the diameter of the drawtube as to the threaded end.

 

[Trevor Cosby]

As you can see on previous photos mine is not like this, and I think it may have been a lower cost when new then yours

I agree about the focus tube, a can't see that it was meant to have a diagonal or have a straight through ability to have a single eyepiece.

 

I only paid £20 for it and just have too except you get what you pay for, and yes I did get it for a good price.

 

The only question is do you know how to remove the front lense for cleaning?

 

Many thanks for all your help, if I want one like yours I will have to wait until one comes up.

 

As always many thanks.

 

Trevor