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Mounting C9.25 using Losmandy plates

Robert Montgomery
 

Has anyone mounted a C9.25 using the Losmandy dovetail? If you put
the DC9.25 on the top of the scope you have to flip the scope upside
down in order to attach it to the Losmandy dovetail.

I'm looking at using tube rings in conjunction with the Losmandy
plates to avoid inverting the scope, but I'd like to know what
others may have done.

Regards,
Bob
Gregory David Stempel
 

Robert,

I too was told I would need to mount my C8 OTA upside down on my
Losmandy Dovetail.

I discovered otherwise. I used the standard dovetail for the G-11 and
was able to mount the OTA rightside up. It takes a little finesse, but
it worked with no problems.

The plate is bolted using the opposite sides of the elongated holes
provided on the plates (thanks to Scott for that forsight) four corners.
The elongation of the mounting holes is what helps, the bolts just fit.

You can not use all four holes, but everything remains orthagonal, tight
and trouble free. After continued set ups and tear downs and a road trip
to Arizona's night skies, a mountain top star party, I have yet needed
to adjust the dovetail mount on my OTA. It works.

Take care,
Gregory david Stempel
FIREFRAME
Robert Montgomery
 

Gregory,

Thanks for the info. I wonder if the hole pattern is the same
on the C9.25? The C9.25 also weighs a bit more than the C8 OTA
(about 22 pounds I think), but hopefully not enough to make a
difference. I think I'll try your suggestion because this would
be much less expensive than using the tube rings.

BTW, I'm having a hard time finding the DC9.25 plate. Neither
Pocono West or Anacortes have them in stock right now and I was told
that Scott is away until the 15th so I suppose that means I'll
have to wait to get them.

Regards,
Bob

--- In Losmandy_users@..., Gregory David Stempel
<fyrframe@c...> wrote:
Robert,

I too was told I would need to mount my C8 OTA upside down on my
Losmandy Dovetail.

I discovered otherwise. I used the standard dovetail for the G-11
and
was able to mount the OTA rightside up. It takes a little finesse,
but
it worked with no problems.

The plate is bolted using the opposite sides of the elongated holes
provided on the plates (thanks to Scott for that forsight) four
corners.
The elongation of the mounting holes is what helps, the bolts just
fit.

You can not use all four holes, but everything remains orthagonal,
tight
and trouble free. After continued set ups and tear downs and a road
trip
to Arizona's night skies, a mountain top star party, I have yet
needed
to adjust the dovetail mount on my OTA. It works.

Take care,
Gregory david Stempel
FIREFRAME
Alexander Schwarz
 

Hi Bob

I just got my plate and it works the same way with the C9.25
Alex

Robert Montgomery wrote:


Gregory,

Thanks for the info. I wonder if the hole pattern is the same
on the C9.25? The C9.25 also weighs a bit more than the C8 OTA
(about 22 pounds I think), but hopefully not enough to make a
difference. I think I'll try your suggestion because this would
be much less expensive than using the tube rings.

BTW, I'm having a hard time finding the DC9.25 plate. Neither
Pocono West or Anacortes have them in stock right now and I was told
that Scott is away until the 15th so I suppose that means I'll
have to wait to get them.

Regards,
Bob

--- In Losmandy_users@..., Gregory David Stempel
<fyrframe@c...> wrote:
Robert,

I too was told I would need to mount my C8 OTA upside down on my
Losmandy Dovetail.

I discovered otherwise. I used the standard dovetail for the G-11
and
was able to mount the OTA rightside up. It takes a little finesse,
but
it worked with no problems.

The plate is bolted using the opposite sides of the elongated holes
provided on the plates (thanks to Scott for that forsight) four
corners.
The elongation of the mounting holes is what helps, the bolts just
fit.

You can not use all four holes, but everything remains orthagonal,
tight
and trouble free. After continued set ups and tear downs and a road
trip
to Arizona's night skies, a mountain top star party, I have yet
needed
to adjust the dovetail mount on my OTA. It works.

Take care,
Gregory david Stempel
FIREFRAME
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bert katzung
 

Hi Bob:
Try Wil Milan at

(if he hasn't already replied to you), his e-mail address is on his website.
He spends time mostly on the APML and Takahashi lists so he may not have
seen your post. I don't have a C9.25, but he does and he uses the G-11, so
he must have worked out a good way to handle it.
Hope this helps...
Bert

Bert Katzung
San Rafael, CA
katzung1@...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Montgomery" <rmm@...>
To: <Losmandy_users@...>
Sent: Friday, 08 September, 2000 1:36 AM
Subject: [Losmandy_users] Mounting C9.25 using Losmandy plates



Has anyone mounted a C9.25 using the Losmandy dovetail? If you put
the DC9.25 on the top of the scope you have to flip the scope upside
down in order to attach it to the Losmandy dovetail.

I'm looking at using tube rings in conjunction with the Losmandy
plates to avoid inverting the scope, but I'd like to know what
others may have done.

Regards,
Bob



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Gregory David Stempel
 

Robert,

My feeling is your 9.25 should mount fine. If you were told you would
have to mount you 9.25 upside down, I am betting you can go the other
route like I did. I can carry my OTA around by the dovetail, solid with
no problems.

The mounting bolts will be at the extreme ends of the mounting slots on
the dovetail and will just fit the mounting holes. You may not be able
to use all four bolts, but like I said, mine is a solid mating of the
OTA and dovetail.

Take care,
Gregory david Stempel
FIREFRAME
Alessandro Vannini
 

"Robert Montgomery" <rmm@...> wrote:

Has anyone mounted a C9.25 using the Losmandy dovetail? If you put
the DC9.25 on the top of the scope you have to flip the scope upside
down in order to attach it to the Losmandy dovetail
Hello Robert,

I don't understand the problem. I'm planning to purchase a G9.25 OTA to
use it with my G11, will I have problems to install the tube on the
mount?

At this time I have the original Losmandy plate for the Meade 10", is it
possible to adapt it to the G9.25 optical tube? What is the exact
distance between the front cell's screw holes and the back cell's ones?

Thank you for the help :-)

&#92;&#92;____ Alessandro "JonVon" Vannini - a.vannini@...

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