Great work! I started with the 8" version of the same scope, and yes, the focuser sucked. Are you having any issue reaching focus with the new focuser? I think the focal plane is fairly close to the secondary and some eyepieces may not reach focus even when racked all the way in. I ended up getting a low profile focuser, but have yet to test it.
Well it just started erupting a few hours ago. Let’s see how long this one lasts.
Great work! I started with the 8" version of the same scope, and yes, the focuser sucked. Are you having any issue reaching focus with the new focuser? I think the focal plane is fairly close to the secondary and some eyepieces may not reach focus even when racked all the way in. I ended up getting a low profile focuser, but have yet to test it.