You hit the nail on the head with the 'small market' comment. A
manufacturer building a million lawn mowers can afford to put the
engineering time into good shop diagrams. I have to wonder though,
if Meade couldn't cut a little overhead on warranty repairs if they
were to produce a shop manual. I imagine most of us would be willing
to pay for such, if it were available.

> >Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 22:56:14 -0400
>>Subject: [M]: RE: LX200 checklist
>>
>>Hi Keith,
>>
>>I am in my second week with an 8" LX200 and still don't know what
>should
>>have even come with the scope. There isn't even a parts list supplied.
>
>>
>>Halfway into setting up the superwedge, its instructions told me to use
>one
>>of the mounting bolts that came with the scope - none did, gee, I
>didn't
>>know until then that I was supposed to get "mounting bolts".
>>
>>Called Meade tech support. What an eye opener. The "tech" hemmed and
>hawed
>>for at least 5 minutes before taking off to ask someone if he knew.
>Boy
>>that instills a lot of faith.
>>
>>After agreeing that I probably didn't get any "mounting bolts" with the
>
>>scope, I mentioned that I did receive four 1 and 1/4 inch bolts and
>three 1
>>and 1/2 inch bolts with the wedge and opined that perhaps I could use
>those,
>>if he could tell me which ones - he didn't have a clue, nor could he
>guess
>>at what to do with those not needed, although he suggested I might use
>them
>>on the latitude adjuster. I couldn't find any holes to put them in so
>I
>>just superglued them to the side. Do you think maybe JB Weld would
>have
>>been better?
>
>
>I agree with your frustration.
>I bought a $450 lawn mower last week and it came with a manual that
>included
>a comprensive parts list, with serial numbers.
>It also included an "exploded" diagram of all parts.
>It also included a schematic of all electrical connections.
>It also showed how to adjust the parts to work properly.
>
>Why can't Meade supply a "Shop Manual", which includes schmetics,
>so users can UNDERSTAND their telescope?
>If Sears can do it, why can't Meade?
>
>I also note that other suppliers of astronomical equipment are severly
>deficient
>in supplying adaquate documentation.
>
>I realize that we are a VERY small market, and that's why we pay big,
>but
>shouldn't we get at least as much documentation as if we bought a
>lawnmower?

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