{"id":192,"date":"2017-10-06T13:41:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T13:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.astro-baby.com\/astrobaby\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2021-05-02T15:45:36","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T15:45:36","slug":"tuning-up-the-skywatcherorion-basic-1-25-focuser","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.astro-baby.com\/astrobaby\/help\/tuning-up-the-skywatcherorion-basic-1-25-focuser\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuning up the Skywatcher\/Orion Basic 1.25″ Focuser"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Skywatcher Basic 1.25″ Focuser<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\n

The basic focuser mechanism fitted to the Skywatcher 130 and SkyHawk entry level telescopes amongst others is a simple but reliable focuser made
\nalmost entirely from plastic. It can however be tuned to improve its functionality by a few simple procedures which I have outlined in this simple to
\nfollow step-by-step guide.<\/p>\n

This particular focuser was acquired for a project in restoring an old telescope on a budget and I wanted to get the focuser to perform as well as possible.
\nThe telescope being restored was unable to accept anything other than a basic 1.25″ focuser due to its mechanical layout.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Skywatcher Focuser Step-by Step Guide<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\n