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18 years 10 months ago #13877 by dave_lillis
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: Balance of an ETX-70 due to camera
I agree, a totally stupid design.
Luckily the bigger LX series doesnt suffer from this to the same extent.

I'm eventiually going to make up a simple wooden wedge for the etx.
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18 years 10 months ago #13879 by dmcdona
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Seanie - my ETX70 is actually currently piggybacked on the C8! All mounted on the you-know-what....

I had a go a making a wooden wedge for the ETX70 before cannabalising the whole thing. It was actually not that hard. Its still kicking around if you want it but I know it needs just a little (half an hour) more work.

By the way - if anyone wants the ETX70 minus the OTA (for spares or exotic projects etc), let me know.

Cheers

Dave McD

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18 years 10 months ago #13915 by Seanie_Morris
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Dave McD,
If your wooden contraption did work, then I'll buy it off you!

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18 years 10 months ago #13919 by dmcdona
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Seanie - you can have it. Spare screws included to attach the wedge to the ETX tripod. I'll show you the extra work you need to do which as I said is minimal - you'll probably just need a needle file and 30 minutes.

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Dave McD

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18 years 10 months ago #13923 by Seanie_Morris
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Thanks Dave,
keep it for me. I'll be in touch and get up to Celbridge sometime (soon).

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