I have never really understood the value some users place on the scope
saver. I mean, those holes are neat, but I am not leaving my EPs and
Barlows hanging in them to get dusty over the evening....and the control
panel hangs just fine from the side of the SuperWedge... Until tonight,
that is.

Tonight I tried to set the scope up AltAz for the first time, always before
my 10" LX-200 and my 8" LX-50 were on a wedge. No problem putting the scope
on that, just put the wedge in place, then drop the scope on with one screw
in place, then thread the other two in. But tonight I put the scope up
AltAz to see if my GOTO error is related to my equatorial mount alignment.
Yes I seem to be having the same problem as a couple other recent posters on
this list.

Well, after almost dropping the scope fighting with that threaded rod I
backed off and regrouped. And said to myself "Ah so, that is why people
like the scope saver". And then realized that even if I had one I still
would not hang my EPs in it. So I removed the "C" clip. Everything is
fine, put the scope on the base, insert the threaded rod, and slide the
scope around to start the thread.

So list, what are the other bennies of the scope saver? I would like to
know before I completly talk myself out of what is probably a good thing :)

Darrell
(waiting for the wind to stop in the High Desert)
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