Hi everyone: Need help in attaching a Feather Touch Focuser on my "old" TMB 115 f/7 CNC silver model. I E-mailed TMB about this and since Thomas Back passing...
Why would you consider the Feathertouch to be an "upgrade". They went to the present configuration because it was cheaper. The original German focusers are...
Mike, You must remove the dew shield to get to the lens cell. After you remove the dew shield, you will see the cell. There will be six screws on the front...
Hi Anthony I have the 115 classic CNC with a 2" feathertouch in back of the 3" focuser. I don't think it's "necessary", but it was a worthwhile upgrade, in...
I am new to this group but certainly not new to astronomy. I ordered and will get today the TMB 92 MM F/5.5. It will be used as a grab and go scope which I...
Hi Terry, Nice pictures of the Tak fine focuser. I have not been able use the two other links you included in yr answer. Could you kindly check if those are...
Hi Harvey, How familiar are you with adjusting the original focuser, I may need to adjust mine. I know there was a PDF on focuser adjustment floating around...
Well I though this site was down as well because I haven't had any posts from the site as well for a while. A while ago I called Markus @ APM to get...
Hi Mike there are 2 possibilities from what the rattle can come a, the scope have on the rear lens cell a push pull flange and the scres there became loosen....
Congrats on the new scope Howard, Let us know when it arrives.. Roy.. ... From: lazhow320 <lazhow320@...> Date: Monday, August 10, 2009 7:39 pm Subject:...
Raimo, It is further down in the files section; look for "CNCfocuser Adjustments. There is a Word document and a PDF. All the best, Terry _____ From:...
Roy, The focusers were made in Germany by APM along with the tube, so Markus is who you need to talk to. Just don't refer to it as a TMB and he will not be...
... Does anyone have or know where I can get the cnc German knobs that came with these great units. I would look for a local machine shop to duplicate one....
Hi To All, I might attach a Robofocus motor to my TMB scope (silver and aluminum)in the future. I want to know how to remove one of the focusing knob. I don't...
Hi everyone, i am new to this group as i just became a TMB User a couple of weeks ago. I bought a 80/600 TMB in used but perfect condition. As this was my...
Hi Roy to public same as to you 1, Thomas Back got the original testreports and keeped them, I have no access to those, so please do not complain about me , ok...
Terry, Thanks much for this, I now have a bit more info on this great scope. I will give markus a call again. If I may say so this 105 comes fairly close to an...
Thanks for responding makus, I now know a little more history on my scope and the conglameration between APM/TMB. I am at the Sasketchewan Summer Star Party,...
Greetings! This is my first post to the user-group, so I will be looking forward to responses to my questions. What I would like to do is sometime in the near...
Fernando, There is no advantage to a side by side setup; in fact if the scopes are not the same weight it sets up a built in imbalance; the traditional over...
Hi Fernando, Here is a relatively easy fix for flexure: http://www.horizontalheavens.com/TMB80_3RingMounted.jpg *I eventually replaced this first ring around...
Actually Terry there are a number of benefits to a side by side configuration compared to a piggyback one ... 1) The total equipment weight is closer to the...
... You'll need to make sure the two OTAs are precisely aligned with each other, or else the edges of the luminance and RGB frames will be lost. ... Well, no,...
Didn't see anything happen at impact through TMB 254 F/9 or TEC 200 Fl F/8. (East edge of Tucson) Switched to Mars and at dawn seeing improved and was able...
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