Doc Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 One thing that used to annoy me with my scope was the thumbscrews that tighten your diagonal into the focuser drawtube. I could never tighten them enough and the diagonal could be turned so I discarded the Esprit connectors and replaced them with a M86 adapter with a M68 internal thread. I then was able to screw a Baader Zeiss click lock adapter into the M86 adapter. So now my APM AMICI diagonal is secured by the click lock adapter so simple and fantastic to use. BAZ, Tweedledee and Smithysteve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Looks solid Mick! No wobble or inadvertent spinning either! ? Doc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Mine did wiggle about a bit until i adjusted it. Doc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) Good solution Mick ? Edited September 10, 2018 by Ron Clarke Doc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 22 minutes ago, Ibbo said: Mine did wiggle about a bit until i adjusted it. No I tried that Steve still wiggled a tad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 seeing as I use mine on the imaging rig that is a no - no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Very nice Mick. ? I have the clicklock adapter and like the fitting. Sometimes have to remove it because I have a couple of odd eyepieces that won't come to focus with the adapter. They just need to be several mm closer to the objective than the click lock allows. This is only a problem using my 2" Baader Amici prism which takes up more lightpath than a mirror diagonal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Nice Mick. You are right about the thumbscrews not being totally up to the job. I once had a entire bino rig turn through 180º on night when i left it unattended for a few minutes..... Luckily no disasters that night, but after that i changed to a collet type tightening ring. Thats a good solution, assuming everything still focuses. I think the clicklock adds around 10-15mm to the lightpath...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 Well I haven't tested it yet but I did remove about 15mm worth of original adapter to replace it with the clicklock so should be OK. BAZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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