Ahh, an LX200-related post... ;)

I do three things that are helpful to me, not all of which are
required but they're my personal procedures as it were.

1. I have a bungee cord around the forks and OTA, just below the
handles (I have a 10") and just above the end cap, which keep the OTA
from swinging in the forks when getting the scope into and out of the
case and when lifting and mounting.

2. I modified my tripod with a spring arrangement so the central
bolt can press down into the hole and not put pressure on the base of
the scope. I have pics at
<http://home.earthlink.net/~twideman/lx200.html>. This mod was based
on the description provided by Rob Roy in the MAPUG topical archive.

3. I use a ScopeSaver which makes leveling and alignment very simple
and easy. I like the full-size one for the EP holders and the keypad
holder (although I had to mod mine because of the Rob Roy joystick),
but I've seen the Jr. model and it works just as well.

Best,

Tom Wideman
Grapevine, TX



>Hello,
>
>I've been patiently waiting on the sidelines for the storm to blow
>over before venturing back into the list, but I do have a question
>that's been bugging me. I've heard several people describe the
>"best" methods of lifting, carrying, and mounting the LX scope. As
>a beginner to the LX200 ranks and as someone who is more visual than
>verbal in the way that I learn things, it would be useful to me and
>maybe to others, if someone who was experienced at hefting the LX
>scopes could either post a series of photos or even a short video
>clip of the process of putting an LX scope on a mount. It would be
>useful to me to see the process rather than read about it. It would
>also be nice to see the scope put both in alt-az and polar
>configurations. While I'm at it, I'll go on and say that it would
>be nice if someday someone could provide a visual procedure for
>polar alignment.
>
>I hope that someday I'll have enough experience to give something
>back to the group, but for now I can only rely on gleaning
>information from the more experienced members.
>
>Thanks for listening,
>
>-Jim McKay

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