Dear Brian,

thanks a lot for your reply - as you said I am also not fully convinced about the
idea of adding handles to the scope - I will have a try on the clues you gave
me! But I still have a question in mind (- I don't want to damage my baby......),
did you fix the "wire handle" or will it just remain in place because of the
scope's weight? Sorry for asking you foolish questions, but I am quite new in the
biz..

Anyway, thanks again and looking forward to hear from you!

Regards and Clear Skies,

Aike

>
> Handles can be installed - HOWEVER look carefully inside the fork for
> obstructions, I centered mine and had one heck of a time getting the
> screws into the handles! Rather then 1/2 way in it would have been much
> easier to go about 1/3. I had to elongate the hole, AND cut the screw down
> because I only looked at the front of the folk not what was behind. <sigh>
>
> Also having said that I'm not sure as to the utility of adding handles.
> What I found was that I was lifting the assembly the wrong way, and once I
> found the "right way" the handles are not needed. The way I was doing it
> was "from the front" so that the bolt/wedge was obscured when I was trying
> to get them in alignment. The "right way" is as if you were going to carry
> the scope on your shoulder - that is you're to the side of the scope. Such
> a simple change and what a difference it made!
>
> I used "wire handle" which are perhaps 3/16th (4.5 mm) and they feel too
> small. When you go shopping for the handles grip them and see how they
> feel before installing them. I would have liked the next size (if there is
> such a size). 6 mm (1/4") or perhaps 9 mm (3/8) would be better I think.
>
> regards Brian
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> 04/24/2000 11:36:39 AM
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> cc:
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> Subject: [M]: transportation
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> Dear List,
>
> I think almost everyone of you has experienced it before - you are happy
> about
> clear skies and unfortunatly you run into a problem - how the heck to
> transport
> your 10" on your own to a propper place for observation. Unfortunatly an LX
> 50 -
> doesn't have any attachments to it's fork arms, so this doesn't make things
> easier. Are there any alternatives besides the Meade carry cases?
>
> Thanks in advance for all response,
> Aike
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