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© Baader Planetarium GmbH | 2019
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Instruction manual: Baader Diamond Steeltrack
®
BDS-NT
(
# 2957230
| 40 mm focus travel)
Baader Diamond Steeltrack
®
for
Newtonian telescopes
Features
1. Baader VersaBase for perfect fit onto most tube
diameters (≥ 200mm Ø)
2. Square POM-washers with radius
3. 2x 1.5mm strip-shims (Spacers) – can be ad-
ded or removed depending on tube diameter.
4. Radial V2A sliding bolts
5. Ø 88 x 5 mm dovetail to adapt various teles-
cope adapters.
To access, VersaBase must be
removed by loosening screws (see #9)
6. Integrated 2" standard clamp
7. 6 x M2,5 headless setscrews. Loosen with
included 1.3 mm Allen awrench to detach the
integrated 2" standard clamp, and to mount
the optional 2" BDS S58 Clicklock
®
Clamp
(#2956258)
, respectively T-2, M48 or M68 ad-
apters
(#2957202, -04, -06)
8. Recessed area allows the use of very short 1¼" reducers, e.g.
Baader Pushfix adapter (
#2408151
) with 1mm optical height
9. Focuser can be removed and/or rotated on VersaBase by loosening 8x hex screws
M4 (two screws on each side)
10. Adjustment screws: 4x headless set screws, 2x rounded cap screws (instructions
see page 12/13)
11. Engraved index scale: 0 – 40 mm, 1 mm steps
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Technical drawing of Baader VersaBase can be found at the
download-section on:
www.baader-planetarium.com/en/bds-nt
BDS-NT mounting instructions in 9 steps:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_51YPcFPvQ
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BDS-NT
top view
BDS-NT
side view
(not visible)
BDS-NT: Dimensions
All measurements in mm
with optional
M48 Adapter
with optional
S58 ClickLock
