bye bye helicoidal focuser, hello jmi crayford
I'll finally can focus properly my scope now
New solarmax 90 focuser
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Re: New solarmax 90 focuser
Very nice!
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Re: New solarmax 90 focuser
That's got to be a real improvement - I hate the helical focuser on my SM40
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Re: New solarmax 90 focuser
Hi Vincent
that new toy looks good
that new toy looks good
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Re: New solarmax 90 focuser
In my opinion one of the best upgrades you could do to any scope (other than the double stacked of course).
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Re: New solarmax 90 focuser
Was the focuser easy to install - assuming you did it yourself?
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Re: New solarmax 90 focuser
Indeed I ask to a company to make a special adapter : on one side coronado screw and on the other jmi one.