Re: Uni-Tee

From: starlord (starlord_at_despammed.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 19:47:54 -0700

Not only does mine have the holes for the 3 handles, it HAS the handles.
They hold the ring fixed on the threads that it rides up and down on.

"Alan French" <adfrenchremoveallthis@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
> It has been a few years, but I used a couple of these. The idea is that
the
> top unscrews, revealing t-threads, onto which you can place a camera's
> t-adapter and camera (I hope I am remembering the correct nomenclature
> here!). This allows you to interchange the camera and eyepiece without
> needing a lot of extra travel. I believe all you need is a Topcon
> t-adapter.
>
> I used a couple variations of this focuser on a Newtonian. Does yours
> simply turn by hand or does it have a base ring with holes for three
> handles? The latter was considerably tighter and easier to use.
>
> After using helical focusers for years, my wife's scopes convinced me to
> return to a good Crayford or variation. I sold all the Uni-tee stuff at
> Stelli, although one basic variety lingers on my 10" f/9.5.
>
> Clear skies, Alan
>

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