Can anyone tell me the size of the plastic collimating thumb screws for the 50mm finder scope. I've broke some and need to get extras. thank you Bill Giannelli...
Bill, I can't tell you their size as I am unable to access my scope right now. However if there is a Meade dealer near where you live, check with them. They ...
They took about thirty days to do it, and they did a great job. Restored the telescope to factory-new condition. Clean as a whistle. They even replaced all of...
Hmm... Word I got from Meade is thzt they still have blueprints/CAD drawings from all of their past telescope lines. All I can say is that I got a new circuit...
I agree with Matthew. After the circuit board failed on my LX50 last year and the repair didn't work, Scott had me ship the whole scope back and they did...
I'm new to this forum but have been into astronomy for a number of years I recently aquired an "Abused LX50" and have spent time refurbishing the scope and...
Good afternoon Steve, I know last month I adjusted the backlash in the RA on my LX50 and noticed the same thing. The motor pushed away from the gear when I...
... noticed the same thing. The motor pushed away from the gear when I turned it so I was afraid to get it too tight. My backlash had gotten pretty bad so had...
As the driver chip is a limited production item and almost extinct outside the meade shop, they can charge just about anything the market will stand for. As...
If you try the local hardware store, ask for 8-32 x 1/2" I live in the boonedocks of Pa. and our hardware store carries them in nylon, stainless or carbon...
... They charge a flat fee of $300 no matter what kind of repair they do. ... That is speculation, as they do not tell the customer how many hours it took. And...
My point is, as in the case of the driver chip which I doubt cost them less than $2.00, they could probably do the replacement for less than $50.00... gloss...
Well, Meade pays for the return shipping (at least they did when they repaired my scope) which runs about $40 for in California ground. So that knocks it down...
I plan to try my hand next week at autoguiding my LX50 via my laptop and the Meade DSI (or some web cam). What cable do I need to connect my laptop to the...
Hello, I'm considering buying an old scope, looks from the photo's to be an lx50 minus the corrector plate, secondary baffle and secondary mount. The secondary...
I called Meade last year about replacing my corrector plate on my 10" lx50 .They wont (at least this is what I was told over the phone) replace just the ...
... Run away! (unless of course you can buy it for under $300 or so. The primary and corrector plate are computer matched. In a nutshell here's how it works: ...
Make sure the drive electronics are OK, the forks are OK, etc. Purchase it for no more than $300. Disassemble the components and sell them out to all of us to...
GREETINGS I have an LX 50 in pieces some I have canibalised but other parts are still availabe Unfortunatly 2 slight probs 1) am in England (Well someone has...
... Are you willing to sell the circuit board. I am in England too. Bexhill-on-Sea. Let me know as I want get my scope working again. Simon S. Allen...
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Can you give us a little information about the scope and camera? ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/files/stacked%20in%20k3%20ccd%20tools.jpg ... Best...
I again assembled and rolled out my LX50/10 out of the garage and onto the driveway this evening. I did a full accurate polar alignment, and I then calibrated...
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