Inside the mirror box you will see a foam insert that contains some small parts and the red dot finder. This foam insert also
serves as a transport securing device for the main mirror. It also gives you the opportunity to store/transport eyepieces or
accessories. Remove the insert and also remove the protective paper from the main mirror. Please keep the protective paper
and try to avoid the contamination with dirt
– the soft paper is the ideal protection against dust without giving off fluff.
In the other box there is the secondary cage unit and the rocker box (See figure 5):
Figure
5
Take both parts out of the box and carefully remove the protective paper from the secondary mirror.
Contents
Two yellow altitude wheels
Rockerbox
Red dot finder
Secondary cage with finder bracket and 2“ focuser with reduction (10:1)
4 Pairs of trusses
Collimating tool for the main mirror
Main mirror box
Stray light protection
12 Screws:
4 short screws with knob to secure the secondary cage to the truss pairs
4 long screws with knob to secure the altitude wheels directly to the main mirror box itself
2 long thinner screws with knob to connect the altitude wheels to the lid of the main mirror box
Assembly
If you are assembling your telescope for the first time you should try it inside the warm room first. This also prevents screws
from vanishing in the grass when they fall down.
Place the mirror box onto a table in front of yourself. We recommend to attach the altitude wheels to the mirror box first. You will
notice that each altitude wheel has three holes. Two of the holes match the threaded holes on the mirror box, the third hole
matches the threaded hole in the lid of the mirror box.
Important: You have four possibilities to attach the altitude wheel onto the mirror box of the telescope. There are two sets of
holes on both sides of the mirror box. The idea behind this is, that this gives you a additional degree of freedom to balance your
telescope. If you are just using lightweight eyepieces (1,25”) we recommend you to attach the altitude wheels to the lower set of
holes. If you are using a coma corrector, heavy eyepieces or both we recommend you to use the upper set of holes. Though
the distance of the holes in the altitude wheels appears to be similar, the orientation of the wheels on the mirror box DOES
matter
– holes will not align if the altitude wheels are mounted in the wrong orientation. We recommend to mark the position of
the altitude wheels so that everything works on the first try next time you assemble the telescope. I prefer luminescent color
–
this enables me to assemble the telescope in complete darkness so that my eyes can adapt to the night sky faster. Luminous
color or luminous stickers are available from model making sources.
