Product Description
The quick release base has two oval slots that line up with the finder bracket mounting holes on the rear cell of an SCT. The mounting slots will let you mount the bracket on rear cell holes with a center to center spacing range of approximately 1.2" to 1.45". The bracket attaches semi-permanently using the bolts supplied with the original telescope finder bracket (new bolts are not supplied with the quick release). The quick release base can also be attached to a reflector's Sonotube or metal optical tube by using nuts and bolts (not supplied), although it may require drilling a new hole in the optical tube if the existing tube hole spacing does not match the mounting hole spacing in the quick release base. The curvature of the quick release base will fit virtually any telescope from 6" in aperture and larger.
The quick release ring portion has two finder mounting rings, each with three hand-tighten plastic collimating screws. The ring portion slides into a dovetail slot in the base and is held in place by one plastic hand-tighten knob. A stop in the base fits into a groove in the ring portion to lock the ring portion in place and prevent the finder from sliding out of the bracket. Die-cast metal, painted black, with plastic collimating screws.
Tech Details
Weight | 6 oz |
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Warranty | 1 year |