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Bolt sizes.
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:49 pm
by Pitsmoor Col
Hi, There are Two threaded bolt holes on the bottom of the base on my ETX 125. I am sure they are for attaching a wedge, can anyone tell me what size bolts I would need to attach a wedge. Thank you...
Re: Bolt sizes.
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:21 pm
by Lady Fraktor
Try 1/4" x 20 or M6 x 1, that is more a guess as any bolts usually come with the wedge.
Re: Bolt sizes.
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:27 pm
by JayTee
The ETX 125 scopes that I have seen use the Meade field tripod that has a built-in wedge. Is this not the case with you?
Cheers,
JT
Re: Bolt sizes.
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:32 am
by Burris
My ETX-125 Observer has 1/4-20 threaded holes on the under side of the OTA. Bill
Re: Bolt sizes.
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:24 am
by Pitsmoor Col
Hi Jay Tee, I have never seen that mount before, don't have a Meade deluxe tripod. I am trying to adapt an old tripod to carry my Meade ETX125.
Re: Bolt sizes.
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:12 pm
by JayTee
Pitsmoor Col wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:24 amHi Jay Tee, I have never seen that mount before, don't have a Meade deluxe tripod. I am trying to adapt an old tripod to carry my Meade ETX125.
Oh, thank you. That's important information to know!
You wouldn't be the first one to have to make a couple of trips to the hardware store to trial and error figure this out!
Cheers,
JT