If your collimation screw has no effect, gently PUSH the screw. The
mechanism can stick.

Had a similar problem and this was the solution.


At 11:10 AM 8/4/01 -0500, you wrote:
>There's an alternative collimation screw replacement procedure
>at http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_col2.htm that may greatly
>reduce the possibility of spending time in collimation hell. A little
>late for Mike though...
>
>Jim
>
>
>At 11:37 PM 8/3/01 -0700, you wrote:
>>I NEED BIG HELP.
>>
>>I installed Bob's knobs and my collimation went to hell.
>>
>>I started the collimation but could not get the center obstruction to move
>>to the center of the circle in the eyepiece it stayed at about the 2 o'clock
>>position just about touching the outside edge. I turned screw I tried
>>everything all that happened was that I had to go back and find the star and
>>re center but the obstruction was still in the same place.
>>
>>I NEED some of you experts to help me out. when I LOOKED AT mars IT LOOKED
>>LIKE A COMET AND THAT WAS THE BEST I COULD GET IT.
>>
>>I followed the colm. procedures to the letter!!
>>
>>Please help
>>
>>Mike
>
>
>JT Systems
>Jim Henson
>512-259-9778
>512-259-9407 fax
>
>
>
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