I was able to get the new scope out on the annual October trip with astrobuddies Frank and Mark. I discovered a few opportunities to tweak the design of both the mount and OTA.
The mount was wobbly as if it were mounted on the deck of a ship during bad seas. Here are some thoughts on why:
- PVC rather than steel construction
- tube not properly counter weighted (number 1 reason!)
Also, I have the distance from primary to secondary a little too short. When collimating the optics you can't completely see the edges of the primary mirror. I need to extend the tube to bring the focuser closer to the secondary.
The few good views of Jupiter were awesome. I was very pleased with the overal optics and can't wait to get things squared away with these minor mods.
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