Dave, I also had the same problem what I did was back the inside lock nut off I believe it is like 7/16. don't for get to retighten it after you get it free....
... lock nut off I believe it is like 7/16. don't for get to retighten it after you get it free. John Thanks John. With your help I got the altitude lock...
... Do you mean DS-114AT? I don't believe Meade has ever made a long 114 in the 2000 series. The DS-114 scopes were long tubed (910 mm focal length). As an...
I got to get out tonight a little. I have one little addition for my focuser mod. Silicone spray! I was putting things back together, I've given up on the...
I have two telescopes: A Meade NGC 60 (my first scope), and now my DS 2130 AT. With both, I can't seem to get anything in focus with the barlow lense. Am I...
Dear folks, Could anybody tell me the latest retail price of DS-2114ATS or DS- 2130ATS in US, I gotta buy one before transit of Mercury. Thanks, Timmy Lee...
I just bought the DS 2130 AT (not ATS, but the long version), which from what little I've found on the web about it, appears to be available only from WalMart....
Dear Pete, The eyeball deviation is due to the secondary offset. I'm not sure if it should be to the left or to the right, but I know it is normal to exists. ...
I've had mine a couple of months. I called Meade and asked for the 1.25 adapter, the sent it right away without charge. Having the 1 1/4 adapter gives you a...
Pete, I assume you have the cheap 3X, 0.965" barlow. IIRC, it has plastic lenses and is pretty much junk. The 3X barlow with the 25mm does give you an...
I installed an electric focuser last night. The modifications were minor - instead of putting the gear shaft on the right focuser, I had to put it on the left,...
Checking the collimation on my DS127 I discovered that the secondary was very loose. It seems to settle in the right spot, but a slight touch moves it either...
Pete - Just a chance the lens in the barlow is reversed. Also are you using a barlow that came with the scope or another brand? I wonder if the "shorty"...
... Pete - Say you have a god, comfortable 15mm eyepiece that gives you good views. With a barlow you can use that same eyepiece to double your power, instead...
I too, started to make some of the same modifacations that you have in installing the electrical focuser on my DS-114. and it does sound like you have it in...
Hello Ken, Your right, I looked at the diagram again and it shows the screws coming in from the top. I suppose being clamped to only the top bar is enough to...
... on the subject ... protruding near ... instructions ... Hi Jim - That is the focuser lock. You can tighten it and "lock" your focus. It is useful for...
Hello Jim, the only silver thumb screw at the base of the focuser that I know of is to lock the focusers it won't travel on you, I have used it to lock it...
Hi, after spending a lot of time trying to improve the image of the DS2114ATS, I changed it by a long tube 100mm parabolic mirror "no plastic" scope. The...
Bill; Cannot seem to get to your site to see the scope? John ... From: williamgiotto To: Meade-DS-Telescopes@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 7:21...
Has anyone replaced the 494 for the 495 on their DS? I've looked through Weasner's ETX archives but couldn't find a direct answer for the DS scopes. The 4505...
Can anyone give me the Autostar AZ/ALT ratios for my DS single arm mount. I am using the Autostar (494?) from my ETX 70 to control it, but it will only...
... Look at MEADE's site... right on the top of http://www.meade.com/support/auto.html they list the 495 and 497 as appropriate for the DS family. ... That is...
... Can you provide a precise DS model number? (2130?) I don't know if it makes a difference, but it'll help when i look up the numbers later tonight. have fun...
www.astrogadgets.com for the homeade cable. I found the parts cheap but shipping made it worse. Trick, look for his stuff on E_bay as sometimes it is cheaper...
