From: "Russell Jocoy" 
To: wmkocken{at}hotmail.com, atm{at}shore.net
Reply-To: "Russell Jocoy" 


>From: "bill kocken" 
>Reply-To: "bill kocken" 
>To: "atm list" 
>Subject: Re: ATM ETX60 = Finderscope??
>Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 22:24:47 -0500
>
>
>I'd thought about doing this, too.  Some ideas I had;
>1.) Mount the ETX down towards the altitude axis where it's weight will not
>make so much difference.
>2.) You could fashion rings out of large enough diameter PVC pipe.  In fact
>don't bother with 2 separate rings, just use a 4 or 5 inch length of  PVC
>pipe and drill and tap the adjustment screws through the PVC.  It wouldn't
>be as pretty or light as a set of expensive manufactured rings, but hey,
>this is an ATM forum, right?
>
>My question:  Can the ETX OTA be removed from it's fork mount and be
>replaced without harm if I decide to return it to it's original home?
>




("atm{at}shore.net")

     Bill,

    I would call Meade and check out the mechanics of the scope before
possibly trashing a scope
that someone else would buy from you.  Power viewfinders can be made easily
out of old telephoto
lenses an a cheap diagonal and eyepiece, I have two of them. Surplus
Shed......my friend
                                           Russ J.
("atm{at}shore.net")




...........................................................................
>Bill Kocken
>
>: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 11:17:02 -0700
> > >
> > >
> > >I have been shopping around for a finderscope for my new dob, when I
> > >remembered that I have an ETX60 that is getting no use. Has anyone here
> > >taken the body, added an amici prisim to the back end, put in a 26mm EP
>and
> > >used this thing as a finderscope? If so, any tips, or sources for
>mounting
> > >rings that would fit?
>

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