Thanks Pete,
My ZS-66ED is supposed to be here Thursday. I'll check the focuser
movement.

Carpe Noctem,

Bill Logan
http://loganobservatory.shutterfly.com/
http://cleardarksky.com/c/LgnObAZkey.html?1

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Hallock" <pfghwest@...>
To: <William-Optics@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 6:37 AM
Subject: Re: [William Optics] Drawtube adjustments question


> Bill,
> I do not know if William Optics supplies a 2mm Hex Wrench, but you will
> need one. I bought several at a local hardware store in the "Little
> Drawers" section for the two WO ZS 66SD I sold, and one for the one I am
> keeping. It goes in the hole of the black thumb screw on the bottom of the
> focuser. Your instruction manual will tell you how. But, the Black Thumb
> screw has to be TIGHT. Then, using the 2mm Hex wrench, tweak the focuser
> to your preferance.
> Seize the Night !
> Pete
>
> --- In William-Optics@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Logan" <wb9sat@...> wrote:
>>
>> OK Rod. Thank you. Looking at your photo, I can see the black nut next
>> to
>> the locking screw.
>>
>> Carpe Noctem,
>>
>> Bill Logan
>> http://loganobservatory.shutterfly.com/
>> http://cleardarksky.com/c/LgnObAZkey.html?1
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rod Mckay" <rodnscope@...>
>> To: <William-Optics@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 9:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [William Optics] Drawtube adjustments question
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> If you find you still have a bit of movement in the focuser try this:
>>
>> http://www.istarion.net/Picturepages/Autoguiding.htm
>>
>> Locking down the focus tube with a small scope ring works really well :-)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Rod
>>
>> --- On Mon, 13/7/09, Bill Logan <wb9sat@...> wrote:
>>
>> > From: Bill Logan <wb9sat@...>
>> > Subject: Re: [William Optics] Drawtube adjustments question
>> > To: William-Optics@yahoogroups.com
>> > Received: Monday, 13 July, 2009, 3:39 PM
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks Rod and Perry. The ZS-66ED has not yet
>> > arrived from the seller
>> > on Astromart, but he says that the drawtube is a bit
>> > loose. Hopefully,
>> > I'll have the scope this Thursday and I'll take a
>> > look on the underbelly to find
>> > the black nut and adjustment screw. Hopefully,
>> > I'll also have some
>> > instructions with it. Thanks again.
>> >
>> > Carpe Noctem,
>> >
>> > Bill Logan
>> > http://loganobserva
>> > tory.shutterfly. com/
>> > http://cleardarksky
>> > .com/c/LgnObAZke y.html?1
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message
>> > -----
>> > From:
>> > Perry
>> > Holcomb
>> > To: William-Optics@
>> > yahoogroups. com
>> >
>> > Sent: Sunday, July
>> > 12, 2009 7:13 PM
>> > Subject: Re:
>> > [William Optics] Drawtube
>> > adjustments question
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hey Bill,
>> >
>> >
>> > If you do a search on "focuser" in
>> > this group's posts, you'll
>> > fairly shortly come up with the answer.
>> >
>> >
>> > If you have a manual for the 66, it's in
>> > there, too.
>> >
>> >
>> > But here it is, anyway!!
>> >
>> >
>> > The focuser tension is set by the small set
>> > screw located inside
>> > the black screw on the bottom near the silver
>> > focuser lock screw.
>> >
>> >
>> > To adjust it, LOOSEN the black screw and with
>> > a proper Allen-head
>> > wrench, SLOWLY and INCREMENTALLY SMALL, turn that
>> > Allen-head screw
>> > clockwise. After each adjustment, TiGHTEN the
>> > black screw and test
>> > the focuser until you get it as stiff as you
>> > wish.
>> >
>> >
>> > BTW, unless adjusting the Allen-head screw in
>> > it, the black screw
>> > should be tight at all times.
>> >
>> >
>> > I replaced the nylon tip on the silver focuser
>> > lock screw with a
>> > piece cut from a rubber stopper. So, if you
>> > search for "rubber" in
>> > the previous posts, you'll come up with that
>> > mod as well. My
>> > focuser lock screw works a lot better with the hard
>> > rubber in
>> > there.
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards, and better skies,
>> >
>> >
>> > Perry
>> >
>> > --- On Sun, 7/12/09, Bill Logan
>> > <wb9sat@frontiernet. net> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > From:
>> > Bill Logan <wb9sat@frontiernet. net>
>> > Subject: Re: [William
>> > Optics] Drawtube adjustments question
>> > To:
>> > William-Optics@ yahoogroups. com
>> > Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 7:57
>> > PM
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Forgot to mention: It's a ZS-66ED.
>> >
>> > Carpe Noctem,
>> >
>> > Bill
>> > Logan
>> > http://loganobserva
>> > tory.shutterfly.
>> > com/
>> > http://cleardarksky
>> > .com/c/LgnObAZke
>> > y.html?1
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Bill
>> > Logan" <wb9sat@frontiernet.
>> > net>
>> > To: <William-Optics@
>> > yahoogroups. com>
>> > Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 4:54
>> > PM
>> > Subject: [William Optics] Drawtube adjustments
>> > question
>> >
>> > > Hello. New to the group. I've searched the files
>> > and photos sections. I
>> > > am looking for instructions of the
>> > drawtube adjustment allen screws so
>> > > that I can get better
>> > focusing traction with my Canon 350D attached.
>> > > Where can I
>> > find instructions?
>> > > Bill
>> > >
>> > >
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