LXD75 IOptron/Losmandy Duel Saddle

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LXD75 IOptron/Losmandy Duel Saddle

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I am now ready for first light with my 10 inch Meade SCT.
I just finished installing the final touches, a Losmandy rail, an IOptron Duel "DV" saddle, and a scopestuff mirror stabilizer on my LXD 75 mount.

In about 3 hours I will take it for a spin.

I know this is over the limit for this mount, but for now it will have to do 😊
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Re: LXD75 IOptron/Losmandy Duel Saddle

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Have fun Mark!

Looking forward to your report!

Thanks,
Jim
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Re: LXD75 IOptron/Losmandy Duel Saddle

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Great to hear Mark.

I had to search "scopestuff mirror stabilizer." Had never heard of them before.

Hope you had a great night and are enjoying a well earned sleep now.

cheers

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Re: LXD75 IOptron/Losmandy Duel Saddle

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Don Quixote wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:52 am I am now ready for first light with my 10 inch Meade SCT.
I just finished installing the final touches, a Losmandy rail, an IOptron Duel "DV" saddle, and a scopestuff mirror stabilizer on my LXD 75 mount.

In about 3 hours I will take it for a spin.

I know this is over the limit for this mount, but for now it will have to do 😊
Looks good,man. Brother, I can see a HyperTune in your future.
OTA's: 203mm f10 Meade SCT (LXD75); Antares 80mm Refractor w/William Optics APOGrade f6.9 objective; Orion Starseeker 80 f11.2 Refractor
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Eyepieces:Meade - 26mm plossl, 12mm Astrometric; GSO (OPT badge) 2" Superview 50mm & 30mm 1.25" 15mm; TMB Planetary Series 9mm, 6mm, & 4mm: 10mm & 23mm 60° that came with the 80mm f11.2
Barlows: Orion 2x Shorty; Meade 4000 Series 3x
Binoculars:Brunton 10x50 Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Oberwerk 25x100 IF delux
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