Where To Buy a Focuser?

[bigfish]

Hello everyone,
I'm trying to fill this big hole in my life with a new focuser. Can anyone recommend a place to buy a JMI focuser or recommend another brand that can handle a ZWO EAF? I have been email and calling Farpoint for weeks and can't get a hold of them or when I do It's a one line unhelpful answer with no follow up. Sad customer service. :sigh:

Thank you!

[DeanD]

With JMI closing down, I suspect your best bet now is to look at something like the Feathertouch focusers (Farpoint advertise the Event Horizon focusers, which seem to be a similar price to Feathertouch anyway). Have you tried Astronomics? I understand they have quite good customer service. Highpoint Scientific sell both ZWO and Feathertouch too...

Another option is Moonlight focusers (https://focuser.com/index.php), or if your budget is more limited, what about GSO? See: https://agenaastro.com/parts-accessorie ... users.html Agena are in California I see, so they might be easier to track down for you than Farpoint.

Good luck!

[bigfish]

Thank you for your reply.
I went ahead and bought a Feather Touch Rotatable 2". The focuser looks really nice and their website is easy to use. I hope their customer service is as easy to work with too.

[Lady Fraktor]

Love FeatherTouch focusers, if you have not used one before prepare to be spoiled

[bigfish]

Love FeatherTouch focusers, if you have not used one before prepare to be spoiled

Have you ever mounted a ZWO EAF on one before?
I'm kind of taking my chances buying one because I don't know what the bottom looks like.
There is only one picture on the internet and it doesn't show the bottom.

[AstroBee]

I've mounted a Pegasus Astro Universal Motor Focus V2 to the FeatherTouch focuser on my StellarVue SV70T. Pretty straightforward with the universal bracket they provided. Not sure what the bracket looks like on the ZWO EAF but I'm guessing they are designed to be mounted on several different styles of focusers so it shouldn't be too much trouble for you.

[Lady Fraktor]

Have you ever mounted a ZWO EAF on one before?
I'm kind of taking my chances buying one because I don't know what the bottom looks like.
There is only one picture on the internet and it doesn't show the bottom.

I cannot help there, I do not do voodoo
Did you give Starlight a phone call? They are usually very helpful.

[KathyNS]

Love FeatherTouch focusers, if you have not used one before prepare to be spoiled

I second that. I replaced the stock GSO LF focuser on my Orion 8" Newt with a FeatherTouch. It was a perfect fit. I love it. There is almost no slippage even with a 4 lb camera load on it.

[bigfish]

Love FeatherTouch focusers, if you have not used one before prepare to be spoiled

I second that. I replaced the stock GSO LF focuser on my Orion 8" Newt with a FeatherTouch. It was a perfect fit. I love it. There is almost no slippage even with a 4 lb camera load on it.

I am super interested in knowing how long the draw tube is on you FT focuser? And did you use the FT adapter ring or some other way?
I ordered the 2.5" draw tube travel, I hope it works.

[KathyNS]

Love FeatherTouch focusers, if you have not used one before prepare to be spoiled

I second that. I replaced the stock GSO LF focuser on my Orion 8" Newt with a FeatherTouch. It was a perfect fit. I love it. There is almost no slippage even with a 4 lb camera load on it.

I am super interested in knowing how long the draw tube is on you FT focuser? And did you use the FT adapter ring or some other way?
I ordered the 2.5" draw tube travel, I hope it works.
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I'd have to go out and measure it. I think it was a 1" or maybe 1.5" draw tube.

That adapter doesn't look familiar.