mountings

One large mechanical triumph last night. I installed the part the manufacturer had sent for the new Ioptron telescope mount, and hooked my old 7" Maksutov up to it (the adaptor for the 9.25" hasn't come yet), and it worked splendidly! A $105 gizmo that they sent for free, for customer relations. (I had written them saying I was going to give it a try, and they said hold on and they would send one.)

Even with the heavy-duty modifications, you can pick the mount and tripod up with one hand. ...