I have a TOA 150 on an AP1200 using the BT 02dp plate. It is 12.5" by my
measurement. It is interesting that you bring this up because I have the Tak
150 rings and am not sure I like them. First the top plate is worthless for
mounting a guidescope. Second I wonder if they are allowing my TOA to slip
somewhat. I had a similar setup on an AP900 with the parallax rings and regret
the day I sold them. (don't ask me about the stupidity that led to my selling
them:) The BT plate is great quality. By the way anyone have problems with the
Tak rings allowing the 150 to slip??
jeff

--- In UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com, "David Illig" <daffyddsant@...>
wrote:
>
> Would some kind person tell me the length of the "02dp"
> dovetail plate, please? I have a new A-P 16" saddle plate, and
> the BT Tech. dovetail plate that I have at the moment is 12"
> in length. It does not extend to the ends of the two clamps.
> I want a longer plate. 16-20" would be great, 14" would serve
> nicely. The new plate will hold TOA-150 tube rings.
>
> If you happen to have a TOA-250 on an A-P 1200GTO I would
> be pleased to learn which saddle and plate combination you are
> using.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> David
>
> P.S. I'm not the type to wish ill on any person. BT Tech. has listed
> the length for *one* of the three dovetail plates on their web page
> and for none of the three saddle plates. Would it absolutely kill
> them to add a couple of additional specs, maybe even go way out
> in left field and list the weights!? :-)
>