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Meade ETX90AT Maksutov Telescope with UHTC (cat35140321) - Page 8 Questions & Answers
Do not know where to put the lens that fell out.
Depends on the telescope. If your has a mirror in the bottom and looks like a tube, with the focuser near the front, put the eyepiece in the focuser.
If you have a refractor style with a lens in the front -- the eyepiece goes in the "L" shaped diagonal and the diagonal goes in the scope. A diagonal looks like this--
http://sctscopes.net/SCT_Tips/Eyepieces/Diagonals/diagonals.html
This will also help you figure it out.
http://www.meade.com/support/telewrk.html
7/30/2009 9:31:08 PM •
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I require instructions & schematics for a
If you call Meade's customer service line they may still have a manual they can send you--- OR--- check out their web site "manuals" for one located here--
http://www.meade.com/support/contact.html
http://www.meade.com/support/contact.html
There is an LX10 manual listed -- should be very similar to your telescope
6/16/2009 8:01:24 AM •
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Missing manual
Here is Meade's manual page-- find your scope and download the manual for free--
http://www.meade.com/manuals/index.html
6/7/2009 3:03:37 PM •
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Points in wrong direction
Your TIME, DATE, and SITE, must be set correctly, along with DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME = YES
Check all of these values in the hand controller
7/2/2009 5:05:25 AM •
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Blury Meade DS 90mm refracting telescope.
Did you break the mirror? --- or did you knock it out of alignment with the small secondary mirror in the front of the tube?
Contact someone at a local astronomy club to help you with collimation on the scope if nothing is broken.
http://www.andysshotglass.com/Collimating.html
http://www.astroleague.org/societies/list
Astronomy clubs by State-
6/12/2009 4:51:21 PM •
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Can't focus my telescope
If there is nothing on the objective lenses or eyepiece lenses then it most likely needs collimation. This is where you adjust the secondary mirror while viewing an out of focus star. You need stable sky conditions to do this.
There are most likely three small screws at the front of the telescope and these are what you use to adjust it. As one screw is loosened then another is tightened. Do this in very small increments. If you have your manual it should outline how to perform this. If not go to this web site: http://www.astrosurf.com/legault/collim.html. It will show examples of how objects look both in and out of collimation. There is a section further down the page for SCTs.
A very handy tool for this is to replace your screws with Bob's Knobs (http://www.bobsknobs.com/) . These replace the screws and allow you to adjust it by hand instead of a screwdriver.
The other focusing problem I've experience with my Celestron SCT is to have the focus knob loosen up and then slip as I turned it so that I could never focus with it.
Good luck and clear skies!
-jodair
3/29/2009 12:44:04 AM •
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Meade DS2102 Telescope lost teeth for focusing in and out
It might be easiest to see if someone is selling one on Craig's list or ebay. You might be able to find one used where the telescope is OK, but the motorized drive is broken and replace the telescope.
Here is the contact information for Meade:
Contacting the Customer Support Center
Customer Support representatives are available to handle your calls and letters regarding any Meade product 7:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. To contact the Meade Customer Support Center, please write, call, or fax. Our information is as follows:
Meade Instruments Corporation
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Irvine, CA 92618
(800) 626-3233 (U.S.A. Only)
You could try calling them and see if they will sell the part you need for the focuser. The focuser is called a rack and pinion focuser. From your description it is hard to know if it is the long linear gear on the draw-tube (the part that holds the eyepiece) or the gear on the shaft of the focusing knob. You will need to be able to describe that to them.
I hope that helps.
5/5/2009 7:53:19 PM •
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Mannual
Meade has a download area for telescope manuals. Due to the large variety that they make, and exact version may not be there, and you may have to select one that is close.
7/20/2009 9:47:53 PM •
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I have a Meade 12v to 110v single axis drive
Try posting a want ad at www.astromart.com It will cost you $12 per year to join.
And or call Meade customer service and see if they still sell that part.
http://www.meade.com/support/index.html
6/30/2009 9:17:20 PM •
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I just obtained a used ETX 125EC on Ebay. It ca,e
Hi,
You can locate the service technicians in your vicinity from:
http://www.fixya.com/repair/cameras/us/wa/olympia
You'll find the contact numbers, e-mail addresses further information in this directory.
Also, check these links:
http://www.fixya.com/repair/d341370-wqerqwer
http://www.fixya.com/repair/d7-baker_marine
Hope this solves your problem. Thanks.
8/27/2009 8:09:40 PM •
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I have a Meade telescope that is about 19 years
Yes-- sounds like the secondary mirror-- fell off (inside).. This was originally attached to the back-side of the front corrector lens.
Here is an article about your problem---
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/3050186/Main/3049579
Expensive to have repaired--
4/27/2009 12:11:52 PM •
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Fist time alignment issues.
Did you calibrate the motors and TRAIN the drives? If not do these first--
During alignment the "alignment" stars may or may NOT be visible in the eyepiece-- CENTER the star. Once you do this with two stars your gotos should be good.
3/11/2009 3:29:02 AM •
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Mounting info for Meade telescope 70 AZ ADR model 04054
Here is the mnanual for the telescope-- screw sizes may be listed inside-
However just carry it up to your local ACE hardware store and the friendly folks there will help you find the proper screw size-- (or any well stocked hardware store).
Good luck
3/16/2009 1:42:52 PM •
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