Jonathan, If you are going to upgrade your focuser, a 2" is your likely your best option. There are many 1.25"/2" adapters available. This does mean you have to bore a bigger hole, though.
What type of telescope are we talking about? Good stable focusers can be as cheap as $40 (a helical) or over $500 for fancy crayford's with anodized colors. My focuser had some slipping issues and adding a motorized focus solved them. The alternative was more expensive because the tailpiece and focuser are one. Erik The R&P focuser's draw tube wobbles a lot and there isn't away to adjust
it to stabilize it. So if anyone here has a focuser for sale or one they would sell, i would love to know. I would even buy a good R&P in replacement.
It is currently a 1.25", Orion told me that a 2"/1.25" combo focuser would require me to drill out more space for the draw tube..... not really sure if i'd really like to do that, which is why I'm mentioning it here. I figure I can get advice while buying options are given. :D
I am new here, pretty obvious, however I do know a feel people in the group/club. Kurt, my new found calculus classmate cohort Bill, helped me at Inkleys a few weeks ago which was extremely helpful(thanks Bill!). Patrick, who flies me up to 4k so I jump out and have some fun. :D Lastly, My name is Jonathan. Hello!
Ha, just realized I kind of wrote this backwards... I guess email'ing while drinking after a nasty calc exam will do that to you. :P Thanks! :D _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com