>
> If you simply going to accept the collimation from the factory, then
> you are assuming that every other physical property just happens to be
> perfect (rare). The only way to is to test with a laser or crosshair
> to ensure that the focuser is dead on with the exact center of the
> objective.
>
> Unless you are sending the entire scope back to Moonlight - there is
> no way (other than by chance at which point you should go buy a
> lottery ticket), that the focuser can be exactly collimated for your
> scope.
> Also... As a followup... if you wanted to be absolutely perfect in
> this alignment or as close to perfect as possible, you also need to
> make sure that the crosshair site tube or laser is precisecly centered
> in the focuser. Most focusers use either a single thumscrew to hold
> the eyepiece or a compression ring. Both of these will
push the
> eyepiece, sight-tube or laser slightly to one side and off center.
All good points, Warp. Even though it was claimed the problems did not
appear until the new Moonlite was added, as was said earlier, I would go
back and confirm everything with a sight tube. I don't trust lasers for
this because they are usually not very accurate and even my $250
Lasermax, I test it in an engine lathe before using for things like
this. At least it can be adjusted.
Even if all else is right, just the act of tightening down lock screws
can throw off the squaring on of any alignment tool. I ran into this
time and again last winter trying to sort out alignment issues with an
EON80 and Premium 102.
Regards,
WayneG
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