Questions & Answers for: Meade knob loose

Question about Telescope

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...knob is loose and sloppy. It turns real easy and never gets the object in focus. Any suggestions on correcting this? Try tightening the grub screw that fastens the knob onto the shft that it turns. ...

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Question about ETX-125EC (500 x 127mm) Telescope

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how to resolve this problem. I can not find any drawings for this scope on internet. it could be the grub screw on the knob needs tightening. If it is loose, the knob will just turn but the shaft wont

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Question about ETX-125EC (500 x 127mm) Telescope

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...Loose image when focusing when i turn the focusing knob in and out the image iam loking at also moves around side to side.is this a repair i can do myself ? The ETX family (and other Meade LX ...

Question about ETX-125EC (500 x 127mm) Telescope

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Loose image when focusing The shift is bad when i have an object in the center of field of view and then focus, the image will go way out to the outer edge and will hang up out there untill i turn the

Question about ETX-125EC (500 x 127mm) Telescope

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LOOSE FOCUS SHAFT On this model the set screw is only to put on or remove the knob from shaft. there is no adjustment.the shaft has good tension when turning counter clockwise but turning clockwise ...

knob loose, does not work Hi, first time used my telescope in couple years, watching Jupiter, keeping in center with dec. slow motion knob and found RA ascension slow motion knob loose, just spinning,

Question about LX50 (8105003) (500 x 203mm) Telescope

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...knob on my Meade LX50 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope does not change the focus; does not move the primary mirror. I need an exploded diagram and/or step by step instructions on how to disassemble and ...

Question about ETX90AT Maksutov Telescope with UHTC (cat35140321)

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...during the daytime. It may take several turns of the focuser know. Also check the TINY setscrew on the side of the focuser knob. It may be loose and need tightening so it will GRIP the focuser

Question about ETX-90EC (325 x 90mm) Telescope

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...loose and it would not adjust to focus in. Neither one of us are familiar enough to repair or start taking apart the item. Someone suggested to take a crescent wrench and fit it in the hole, but we ...

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