baader planetarium 2457030 Quick Release Finder Bracket Instruction Manual
- June 15, 2024
- BAADER PLANETARIUM
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baader planetarium 2457030 Quick Release Finder Bracket
Congratulations on your purchase of an MQR III or MQR IV finder bracket. The
stable guidescope rings of the MQR are connected by a solid rail. The finder
bracket can be used with the Baader Standard Base # 2457000 and many other
viewfinder mounts (Vixen, Synta, Celestron) with the 70 mm high Universal Red
Dot Mount (RDM) # 2457010, at which a standard dovetail is attached to.
The standard base can be attached with one or two screws to telescopes with
diameters between 130 and 400 mm. The sinusoidal base adapts to the telescope
tube in a non-rotating manner and always has two stable, linear areas of
contact.
Removal of the dovetail to use the Mini-Weaver compatible dovetail
You can remove the RDM from the base plate of the guidescope rings by
loosening the two upper M5 hexagon socket screws. This requires a 4 mm hex
wrench. Then you can fasten the pipe clamps with suitable screws on standard
visor rails with Mini-Weaver dovetail as well as on flat surfaces.
Removing the RDM Adapter for low profile mounting
The dovetail can also be removed from the RDM by loosening the two lower
hexagon socket screws.
Using the two new M5x12 screws supplied, you can now screw the dovetail
directly to the base plate of the pipe clamps. This allows a very flat
viewfinder mounting.
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