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Last updated: 31 December 2007 |
This page is for user comments and information specific to the Meade ETX-125EC, ETX-125AT, and the ETX-125PE. Comments on accessories and feedback items appropriate to other ETX and DS models are posted on other pages. If you have any comments, suggestions, questions or answers to questions posed here, e-mail them to me and I'll post them. Please use an appropriate Subject Line on your message. Thanks.
Subject: ETX mounts Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 16:47:35 From: Michael McGrade (mikeonmainstreet@gmail.com) I recently bought a second-hand ETX-125 mounted on a GEM. I bought it as a grab-and-go scope, but in its current configuration it's took clunky to be portable, so I've been trying to track down an EC mount. My question is this: are the mounts for the ETX-80, 90, 105, and 125 interchangeable? If I were to get an 80, could I swap the tube assembly? Your site, btw, is sensational. I've learned a lot from it. Best wishes, Mike McGradeMike here: The tripod for the ETX-80 is not sturdy enough to support the ETX-125. At a minimum you would need a Meade #884 tripod.
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Thanks for the quick answer! So other than the tripod, the fork mount for the ETX-80 is compatible with a 125 tube? MikeMike here: No. The ETX-125 OTA will not fit into the ETX-80 fork mount. The adapters are different AND the forks are not far enough apart.
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OK, thanks again. In that case I think I'll just stick to the GEM for now and keep my eyes open for a better alternative. Happy New Year, Mike
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