As another poster mentioned, I use the scope saver jr (which is just the
mounting plate and is just a hair bigger than the base of the scope). I
leave it attached to the tripod all the time (haven't mounted the wedge
yet - I would remove it for that, of course) and it makes life just sooooooo
much easier. I too have abandoned the clip, but with the saver, it's a snap
to thread the rod.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 8:40 PM
Subject: [M]: (OT ramble) To scope saver or...?


> 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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