Okay, it looks like that not only can I not spell, I should stay away from
putting things together, with or without instructions! Each time I wrote
"try," I meant to write "tray". The tray wasn't assemble correctly because
I tried to fit it on the tripod below instead of above the bracket that it
should be connected to. Somehow, I don't think this is going to imporve my
viewing, but I do feel better about it. I purchased a David H. Levy's
planisphere to help me locate and align my scope.


"pinkling" wrote in message
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On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 00:36:07 -0500 in
, "Darrell"
graced the world with this thought:

Dito on the batt pack! The design could have been better engineered.
I've
hung mine on the view finder. Also, I didn't like the way the try fit,
the
screw that holds it on, screws completely through the try. I've found
that
if you don't tread it completely through, and the rotate the screw along
with the try it holds in place much better.

I still have trouble with aligning; time will heal my ignorance.
Hopefully.


I got some velcro patches at the store, stuck one part on the battery
pack (reinforced with a staple), and the other piece on the side of
the mount. Wrap the wire from the pack around the mount a couple times
to take up some of the slack, and plug it in.... it's out of the way,
not hanging on the scope, and rides right along with any adjustments I
make. A good solution for about a buck.

"pinkling" wrote in message
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On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 01:21:57 GMT in
.net, "Al Gartner"
graced the world with this thought:

but I'm not out there with a
bubble level or anything fancy like that.

a bubble level isn't exactly "fancy," you can probably pick up a small
plastic one for two bucks at the local hardware. It will make a
difference. Also, check that power cord where it plugs into the mount,
if it's loose, and it can be so loose that the plug literally falls
out on it's own, use a small screwdriver to carefully bend that pin
inside the hole--just a little--to put some friction on the plug when
it's inserted, so it will stay in with good contact. Find a place to
hang the battery pack so it rotates with the scope, and never puts
pressure on the cord. Maybe none of this will help (although I think
levelling will), but it can't hurt. Those plugs drive me nuts, that
battery pack is really a **** poor design.
Good luck, don't get discouraged.