That's exactly how I was thinking of handling this problem. Thanks for the
insight, I will most likely put it to use this weekend.

Regards

Chris Sauer
Salomon Smith Barney
Global Database Management Group
Phone: 201-231-1221
Group Phone: 201-231-3320

> ----------
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:20 AM
> Subject: [M]: RE: New 12" LX200
>
> I actually use two bungee cords with my 12" and leave all of the
> locks...uhhh...unlocked. The way I use the bungee cords is obvious to
> me...clamp one to the left fork's handle...wrap around the OTA...and
> reattach to the handle on the opposite side of the left fork. I then
> repeat
> with another cord on the right handles. This works in stabilizing the OTA
> from swinging everywhere. I am currently working on a wheeled base with a
> flat surface that will tilt to 45 degrees to allow for easy insertion and
> extraction from the foam. The two cords work great for the 12" despite
> the
> weight of it still causing it so move a little bit, but not enough to
> worry
> about banging into a kitchen counter...hallway walls...etc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 8:34 AM
> To: 'MAPUG'
> Subject: [M]: New 12" LX200
>
>
> Just a few thoughts about my new scope.
>
> First impression >> Amazing scope. Can't wait to get it out and give it
> a
> good workout :)
>
> Meade did an outstanding job with packing and shipping. Everything seems
> to
> be in order. The real test will be seeing how the collimation held up
> during shipment. That will be the first test I perform on it once I get
> it
> out to my clubs dark site.
>
> Manual doesn't seem so bad. Maybe they have revamped it as of late as I
> have not found many ambiguous references which I certainly have read about
> in the past couple months. Set up of the electronics went quite
> smoothly(I
> think). Will know for sure once I align it and give it some goto
> commands.
>
> Also learned my first very important lesson last night. Do not under any
> circumstances try to lower the scope back into the original packing
> container with the dec lock in the locked position. I found this out the
> hard way as the scope didn't want to fit back in, and as I was lowering it
> into the foam, the OTA beagn to rest it's weight on the outside of the
> foam
> and the dec gears began to go click ....click .....click. I'm sure you
> can all imagine what I felt at that exact instant in time, but luckily
> enough, I set it back up and everything seemed to be in working order.
> The
> only reason I had the dec lock in the locked postion was to keep the OTA
> from tipping due to the rear cell being so heavy with the 2" diagonal. I
> think in future I will leave it unlocked and use a bungee cord attached to
> the fork handle first, then through the rear cell OTA handle and then out
> to
> the other fork handle just to keep it from tipping as I set it down. This
> hould cure the tipping problem enough to gently lower it into the carrying
> case.
>
> Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice and I look forward to posting
> more as I become more familiar with my new scope.
>
>
> Chris Sauer
> Salomon Smith Barney
> Global Database Management Group
> Phone: 201-231-1221
> Group Phone: 201-231-3320
>

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