WTB : 0.965"- 1.25" adapter ***FOUND***

harlequin2902 · Post by **harlequin2902** » Mon May 03, 2004 11:33 am

Hi,

I'm looking (quite urgently) for a 0.965"-1.25" adapter. If anyone has one for sale, please let me know soon. Will save me the trouble of having to get and wait for one from Surplus Shed.

Thanks for looking.

harlequin2902 · Post by **harlequin2902** » Mon May 10, 2004 2:04 pm

The pair I ordered from Surplus Shed arrived today, but I realized that they were not meant for use in 2"- 1.25" adapters of 1.25" diagonals .... :roll: Fortunately the damage was only S$15.

Can someone recommend a place to get one that will work ? I'm needing one very urgently - must get it in time for the Mersing trip on 21st. Thanks !

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Mon May 10, 2004 9:47 pm

harlequin2902 wrote:The pair I ordered from Surplus Shed arrived today, but I realized that they were not meant for use in 2"- 1.25" adapters of 1.25" diagonals .... :roll: Fortunately the damage was only S$15.

Can someone recommend a place to get one that will work ? I'm needing one very urgently - must get it in time for the Mersing trip on 21st. Thanks !

I don't understand why the surplus shed ones did not work. Do you want to use 1.25" EPs in a 0.96"diagonal or a 0.96" EP in a 1.25" diagonal?

Kay Heem

harlequin2902 · Post by **harlequin2902** » Mon May 10, 2004 11:02 pm

I don't understand why the surplus shed ones did not work. Do you want to use 1.25" EPs in a 0.96"diagonal or a 0.96" EP in a 1.25" diagonal?

Kay Heem

I want to be able to use my 0.965" eyepiece with my 2"-1.25" adapter and 1.25" diagonal.

I think the Surplus Shed adapter does not work in the 'usual' way we may think - it has these female threads on the underside, and I think it's meant to be threaded over the end of a (threaded) 1.25" focuser , meaning that ultimately, you either have to view straight through the scope with the 0.965" eyepiece itself or use put a 0.965" diagonal through it for right angle viewing :? .

Here are some pictures. I've put the adapter w/0.965" eyepiece next to a 1.25" eyepiece. One look and you can tell there's no way the adapter is going to fit into 1.25" focusers, 1.25" diagonals or 2"- 1.25" adapters.

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Mon May 10, 2004 11:19 pm

harlequin2902 wrote:
I want to be able to use my 0.965" eyepiece with my 2"-1.25" adapter and 1.25" diagonal.

I guess you have 2 options:

1. Go to a machinist to get it done. (may not make it in time though)

2. Take a 35mm film canister, cut off the base and cut a hole on the lid to fit the smaller eyepiece. May not be the prettiest, but it will probably work. To make a better fit, try to put some stiff foam around the 0.965" barrel within the film canister. Use 1 canister for each EP you have so you need not switch around.

Kay Heem

harlequin2902 · Post by **harlequin2902** » Tue May 11, 2004 1:56 am

I guess you have 2 options:

1. Go to a machinist to get it done. (may not make it in time though)

2. Take a 35mm film canister, cut off the base and cut a hole on the lid to fit the smaller eyepiece. May not be the prettiest, but it will probably work. To make a better fit, try to put some stiff foam around the 0.965" barrel within the film canister. Use 1 canister for each EP you have so you need not switch around.

Kay Heem

Ok, thanks for the tips. But maybe I ought to check with Astro Sci on price and availability first thing tomorrow, because fom their website, it seems like they do sell such adapters (by Vixen).

harlequin2902 · Post by **harlequin2902** » Thu May 13, 2004 4:39 pm

Ok, managed to get one from Astro Sci. A bit pricey ( ~ S$50), but at least I have it in time for our Mersing trip next week

7 more days ! 8)

SingAstro

WTB : 0.965"- 1.25" adapter FOUND

WTB : 0.965"- 1.25" adapter FOUND