Sorry for the late response my isp has been playing up again anyway i use an old CD & some graphite grease it works for me the adjuster is as smooth as silk.

Hope this helps

Tony Floyde

----Original Message-----
Subj: [M]: RE: Re: Teflon sheet
Sent: 01 October 2001 19:13

I have emailed Chris a number of times about the availability and pricing
for this kit and have received no responses. Also, his product pricing page
has been off-line for quite a while. He may not be in the parts business
anymore.

Chris????

Anthony J. Kroes
Green Bay, WI



> -----Original Message-----
> Ray Kilburn
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 11:59 AM
> Subject: [M]: Re: Teflon sheet
>
>
> 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://easywe??b.easynet.co.uk/~chrish/lx_swmod.htm
>
> hope this helps.
> *****************************************
> 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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