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Subject: Re: Telrad Mounting on LX200
From: Todd Gross
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Mon Jun 05 02:40:09 1995

>The Telrad itself is not mounted on the optical tube; it's
>mounting base is. You can take the Telrad off the base and put
>it back anytime you want.

>>Additionally, how would you fine align the Telrad with the OTA as you would
>>the supplied finder scope ?

>The Telrad has three adjusting knobs used to collimate it with
>the optical axis of the main tube. They are similar to the three
>collimating bolts on the secondary mirror.

I used "part" of the sticky tape, leaving the other part papered over.. this allows the Telrad to pop off, if needed -

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