red dwalf Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 hi all, looking for some advice on how and what to buy so i can mount my ST80 onto the top of my Celestron 8" SCT scope, not 100% certain on what to buy, do i just need a dovetail bar and drill it to my requirements ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I got an adm rail system and rings. These have been used on my c11 when i had it. Then the bar was cut in 2 and 1 bit is now on my 127 frac and the other half is on my flt98. The rings are substantial as well, take my st80 with ease but are quite happy with the heavy flt98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Get a couple of radius blocks, dovetail bar and rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Thanks guys, radius blocks are what I need, couldn't think what they were called Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 don`t think those rails and radius blocks will fit onto my 8 se, only one screw on the top of these scopes to hold in place unlike the normal black version of the 8 sct, looks like a duel mount bar is on my shopping list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 *cough*OAG*cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 thanks Stephen, L.O.L. want to use the ST80 i have already instead of buying more gear, the shed, i mean obsy is getting very full, need an extension ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 thanks Stephen, L.O.L. want to use the ST80 i have already instead of buying more gear, the shed, i mean obsy is getting very full, need an extension ! In all seriousness value of ST80 plus cost of radius blocks or whatever you choose may well come close to the cost of the OAG (check out the newish one on FLO.) With a scope of that focal length ... I'd take OAG over ST80 (unless you're using the reducer?) but just my 2p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 thanks matey i`ll check them out, wife said she would chip in £50 for an x mas present for me, tight so and so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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