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Precision Focuser for RedCat 51
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Last crawled date: 5 years, 3 months ago
This is my version of a precision focuser for the RedCat 51 telescope.
I found some other focusers on Thingiverse but none for my RedCat. I tried to adapt a couple of them but I had difficulty opening up the C-rings to fit over my scope so I designed my focuser to use half-rings. I also was afraid that the adjustment screws would eventually eat their way into the plastic tongue so I instead use a piece of sheet metal - actually a nail file that I cut down.
All nuts and bolts are M3.
I don't include the source project files because this doesn't scale well for other telescopes. This is for the RedCat 51.
(The little white block is an adapter for a red dot finder https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3873479.)
I found some other focusers on Thingiverse but none for my RedCat. I tried to adapt a couple of them but I had difficulty opening up the C-rings to fit over my scope so I designed my focuser to use half-rings. I also was afraid that the adjustment screws would eventually eat their way into the plastic tongue so I instead use a piece of sheet metal - actually a nail file that I cut down.
All nuts and bolts are M3.
I don't include the source project files because this doesn't scale well for other telescopes. This is for the RedCat 51.
(The little white block is an adapter for a red dot finder https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3873479.)