If it's still in there, try a small magnet. You can buy a small magnet on a
handle in any auto parts store...nice item to have.

Al
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 10:38 AM
Subject: [M]: LX200: Lost Screw


> A while ago, I was servicing the RA motor, and as I was putting the cover
> back on the base of the telescope, one of the small screws used to hold it
> in place fell into the hole that the tripod screws into when the scope is
> not in equatorial mode. I was unable to retrieve the screw by inverting
the
> scope and gently shakeing. Is there any way to get it out of there
without
> haveing to remove the scope from the drive base?
>
> -Ian Zedalis
> AIM: HailAnakin ICQ:11231846
>
>

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