--- Géza Kurczveil <gezak22@No-Spam> wrote:
> Jeff. I'll try to find somebody with a laser. I was going to buy one
> myself, but it seemed too expensive.
Géza,
Don't rush out and buy a laser collimator. While I use one and like
it, the main value is simply in ease and convenience, not necessarily
better collimation. With a little initial help and some practice, you
should be able to achieve very good collimation with less expensive
tools, especially since your 'scope is an f/6, which is a lot less
sensitive to small collimation errors than an f/5 or faster.
> Thanks for the link to the focuser.
I also wouldn't rush out and buy a new focuser. If your 'scope is new,
and there is something wrong with the focuser, Discovery should replace
it. I don't have any direct experience with Discovery, but they have a
pretty decent reputation, so I would expect the stock focuser to
perform better than your message suggests.
In both cases, the best advice has really already been given: come out
and observe with a group of friendly TACOs. Many of us are willing to
give out a lot of free advice, and most of it is even good! Having
someone with a bit more experience look at and through your new 'scope
may quickly lead to solutions or at least give you more confidence when
asking for repairs or help from the manufacturer, etc.
Cheers,
Bob J.
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