Slipping Focuser
W hen I was out testing a new solar astronomy gear configuration a few days ago, I had a problem with my focuser slipping. This was caused by two factors... first, this new configuration put a lot of weight on the focuser... and second, at the time, I was viewing the sun at its highest point in the sky at noon. This orientation made it easier for the focuser to slip downward toward the ground. When I brought the gear back indoors, I tried to adjust some of the setscrews underneath the focuser but, honestly, I had no idea what any of the setscrews did. You would think that you want all of them as tight as possible but that is completely wrong in this case. I had to do some research. While in bed that night, I did some research on my Kindle. I found a thread in an astronomy forum about adjusting this focuser. I wanted to get out of bed right away to fix this focuser but I wisely memorized the page and then went to sleep instead. The next evening I pulled out this little teles