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Uploaded by on Dec 9, 2009

A new Meade lightbridge on an old Starfinder ( DS-16) equatorial mount

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  • Depends on the condition of the equatorial mount you get. If all is well enough to suit you, then the conversion is anywhere from US$1000-$4000, depending on the options you want.

  • Where can i get a mount like this to hold my LB 16?

  • @CumputerPhysiscsLab

    The mount is an old Meade Starfinder EQ AKA a DS-16 mount. They are no longer in production. The gearing and electronics are custom installed by me.

    You can find these, unconverted for about $500.00 on astromart, e-bay and cloudy nights. If you find one, I can convert it to GoTo with little trouble.

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  • You need some serious motors to drive this thing :)

  • Damn that's a big setup! Love it tho! :)

  • That's nice if you're just imaging with it....if you plan on observing with it you will need to rotate the tube when the eyepiece gets into unreachable positions!

  • Can you take pictures with it?

  • You have created a monster.

  • Sweet. What do you do when the focuser is in an unreachable position? How do you rotate the tube?

  • i want one.

  • This is what Edwin Hubble would have at home if her were alive today. He loved reflectors.

  • i've wondered why more people have'nt done this as dobs are so much cheaper 

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