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How do you change the dovetail saddle on EQ6?

Started by Fay, Oct 03, 2010, 18:05:40

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Fay

I have to change the saddle & there are either ordinary large screws to undo or others of the allen key sort. Please does anyone know which ones to loosen?

Thanks
It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!

PhilB

The dovetail holder is held by three small Allan headed screws, Fay. Here is a strip down guide that should make it clear:

http://www.astro-baby.com/EQ6%20rebuild%20guide/EQ6-declination%20strip%20down.htm
"Never worry about theory as long as the machinery does what it's supposed to do."  Robert A. Heinlein


Fay

It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!