At 08:45 PM 02/12/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Thanks to Joe, Philip, Rob and Shay for the replies. Some noted that, yes
>indeed, I need the long ones, 6/32 x 3.25" it seems.
>
>So, I guess my next question is this -- has anyone replaced the
>collimation screws on the f/6.3, the long ones? Can they be unscrewed and
>replaced one at a time?
>
>In the discussion on replacing these, I didn't note if all participants
>had the f/10 with 1/2" screws or if anyone's replaced the long ones. In
>short, I don't wanna be the guinea pig... ;)
>
>Thanks,
>Tom Wideman
>Grapevine, TX

Go for it. The worst that can happen is that the whole secondary assembly
falls onto the primary mirror. Seriously though, one screw at a time
SHOULD? be okay.



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