Good Luck Doc!! I've got some inside contacts, but one of Meade's
policies is if it works don't fix it. But I'll give it a try.

john
Willard Observatory
(Not far from Mt. Palomar)
http://members.aol.com/rlecker/optas.html

On Thu, 06 May 1999 10:16:57 -0500 "R. A. Greiner"
>
>
>John W Downs wrote:
>
>> As indicated by Ric, my scope is the second one he is helping modify
>with
>> the dec bearing upgrade, or the LX-200B. To avoid modifications to
>the
>> dec clutch I chose the 3/4" long bearing, and everything is going
>> together perfectly. With proper mounting marks it seems that the
>scope
>> went back as to the factory settings, which should make the final
>> alignment easier. The improvement to the dec is truly remarkable
>since
>> I've had trouble with dec retrograde issues from day one. Can't wait
>to
>> test it under the stars and with long exposures. Thanks go out to
>Michael
>> Hart, Doc G, the famous Ric Ecker, this is the best modification for
>the
>> LX-200 to date.
>>
>> john
>> Willard Observatory
>> (Not far from Mt. Palomar)
>> http://members.aol.com/rlecker/optas.html
>
>Hooooray!! Now for the sake of future generations, let us try to
>get Meade
>to do it right in the first place.
>
>Doc G
>
>

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