This is a backlash problem associated with the way the adjuster has been
constructed. The teflon will only make the moving smoother, but the back
and forth problem has to do with the azimuth adjuster. There is a "fix kit"
available, I believe at:

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~chrish/lx_swmod.htm

hope this helps.
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Ray Kilburn
Culpeper, VA
USA
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 12:43 PM
Subject: [M]: Teflon sheet


> I seem to remember someone posting something awhile back about using a
sheet
> of teflon between the wedge and tripod, but I can't find the posting.
Does
> anyone know where I can get something to act as a washer between the wedge
> and tripod? I'm wedge aligning and getting the target close to the center
> of the illuminated reticle eyepiece and just one more twist on the
adjuster
> and the wedge sort of "pops" way over the center target. Slowly move it
> back, it gets to a certain point and again, "pops". Any way to make this
> smoother? I've loosened the wedge - scary, when you think about an LX200
> falling. Not sure I want to apply a layer of grease here. Any
suggestions?
> Thanks!
>

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