Hello group. I have been having mega gear slop in the azmuth axis of my Ds-2130at. I have checked the files area and tried researching previous posts for some...
Lanny, I looked for the files online, and couldn't find 'em. There is a site somewhere with nice pictures and all the rest. From memory (in "fixing" both the...
Thanks Tony that will help me. I have had this thing apart multiple times with not so good results so far. However, it does still work so I haven't ruined it...
Hi DS group, I finally got around to a project I have been piutting off. I was going to strip the "corrector" lens out of my short tube 2114 and stress the...
Jamey, Wow! Great news! Maybe Meade finally corrected (or completed) the scope. Is it the black one, selling by some $159 or so?. I really prefer a rich...
Yes it is the black one the outlet store is selling for $149. I will try it on Jupiter tonight if the clouds part. I will let you know. Jamey ... From: Carlos...
Yes, the azimuth drive gear is spring loaded against the driven gear (big gear). If the spring fails to press the gears together, you get movement that...
I am saddened to report the corrector is NOT improved. What I thought was a second corrector lens with a field stop is just a field stop. It cuts the working...
Hi Jamey, About the field stop. Well, this is one of the worst "tricks" a telescope vendor could apply to an instrument. This is a bad twist you would expect...
Hi DS Group I'm urged to defend Meade for "improving" the short tube 2114 reported by a member. I wonder if it was Meades doing or just a telescope they ...
The 2130 long tube reflector is a nearly perfect telescope. The price/performance ratio is remarkable. The mirror, however, is spherical instead of the more...
No, these mods were not performed by a customer. The field stop was built into the plastic housing that held the barlow "corrector." Look, most of their...
Jeremy, Where's the diagram? I've looked around the group but can't find it. Rod ____________________________________________________ On Yahoo!7 The new...
I figured a mash of Meade and Celestron should be called a Molestron. Last Christmas, I merged an old Celestron 4 inch Maksutov with a DS-mount. It has ...
Very nice and ingenious. I did a similar thing with a Ds-2130 long tube and a celestron 130gt mount. The meade tube collar will fit the mount with a hole...
my messages are never approved even though they are no topic. Has any others experience this type of treatment? Regards, Bill Hepner, Anaheim, CA ... them ... ...
I'm new to my telescope and have problems. Two things View finder (replaced once for stripped threads) received back with a broken screw). What is something...
I am new to telescopes and bought one of the Telestar DS2114 scopes from Meade4m. Out of the box it didnt work properly. The connector for the autostar ...
I've been shopping for a DSX-90 on EBAY.....seems like very few places have it. What is everyone experieces with it? I have an old 4501 on DS mount right...
In AstroJake's diagram in the files section he says to put the leather washer between the washer #11 and the gear #12. But there are two #11 washers shown....
Hi Chuck, I bought my DSX-90 off the meade outlet store, just go to the meade site and go to the outlet. The scope it self is great there is a problem with the...
First question would be where did you buy it? If you bought it at a place you can take it back to, then get a replacement. Those scopes work pretty well with a...
Call Meade. They will probably send you another scope and a return slip for the faulty one. Once they sent me a new DS2114 and didn't even ask for the old one ...
The leather washer can go anywhere in the system. It is just there to create more friction. You can even remove the two spring washers when you add the leather...
Doesn't seem quite worth the effort to me but I have heard of people adding a wedge. Jerry in Arizona ... __________________________________________________ Do...
I have the DSX-90. Optics are fabulous, the best in a scope this cheap I think. 1250mm same as the ETX 90. The DS mount is terrible for tracking and on...
