My man has come through with the couple of bits and bobs for the telescope, a little spacer for the new camera mount and a holder for Baader Solar Safety Film which will allow me to use the full aperture for viewing the sun.
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I expected no less, but it's a beautifully finished piece of beech I think, two pieces held together with 6 brass screws to trap the filter material. It was a bit of a delicate process getting the the filter material in place and one of the screws put a little tension into the film but not enough to worry about a tear. The diameter is over size by about 4mm, I may put some sticky buds on the inside surface to take up the slack but I'm not sure it's worth it. The only thing I would like differently, and it my fault that it's not, is the depth. There is no reason for it to fall off in normal use but considering the consequences I will have to tape it in place to ensure that unexpected knocks from dogs, kids or earthquakes don't result in it coming off the telescope.
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This is the spacer, and the mount, it a little bit of walnut, a really snug fit with the recess so that it doesn't drop out when the pressure is taken off but doesn't interfere with the operation of the mount.
Thank you Mark!
