http://www.astronomylog.co.uk/2007/09/20/first-night-with-the-lx200/ My images and view of the Nights Sky Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:50:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://www.astronomylog.co.uk/2007/09/20/first-night-with-the-lx200/#comment-156 Allan Macdonald Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:38:28 +0000 http://www.astronomylog.co.uk/2007/09/20/first-night-with-the-lx200/#comment-156 I am sure you have sorted out the tripod positioning by now, but I put the tripod on the floor and make sure each leg is contacting the spreader plate then pick the tripod up using either the top of the thread or the hand screw, this allows the legs to line up properly on the spreader plate. Put the tripod down and Bobs your Uncle! I am sure you have sorted out the tripod positioning by now, but I put the tripod on the floor and make sure each leg is contacting the spreader plate then pick the tripod up using either the top of the thread or the hand screw, this allows the legs to line up properly on the spreader plate. Put the tripod down and Bobs your Uncle!

]]> http://www.astronomylog.co.uk/2007/09/20/first-night-with-the-lx200/#comment-78 James Munson Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:27:43 +0000 http://www.astronomylog.co.uk/2007/09/20/first-night-with-the-lx200/#comment-78 I think the problem you are having is that the top plate of the tripod is not in the correct attitude and position to the legs. Each leg needs to be pulled out quite hard - I'm referring to 'spread' here rather than length. If one leg is not fully spread, the spreader (the three armed casting carried on the long attachment screw) will engage improperly against the legs and hold the bolt a the wrong angle as it addresses the female thread in the bottom of the LX200. The AE locator plate will do a good job holding the scope base in the right place relative to the centre hole, you just need to make sure the legs are fully deployed and swung out to make sure the hole in the spreader is also in the correct position. I hope this helps. James Munson SnS. I think the problem you are having is that the top plate of the tripod is not in the correct attitude and position to the legs. Each leg needs to be pulled out quite hard - I’m referring to ’spread’ here rather than length. If one leg is not fully spread, the spreader (the three armed casting carried on the long attachment screw) will engage improperly against the legs and hold the bolt a the wrong angle as it addresses the female thread in the bottom of the LX200. The AE locator plate will do a good job holding the scope base in the right place relative to the centre hole, you just need to make sure the legs are fully deployed and swung out to make sure the hole in the spreader is also in the correct position. I hope this helps. James Munson SnS.

]]>