Vixen Sphinx SXP - Manual (Page 14)

Chapter 1 PREPARATION
Attaching a Saddle Plate
A1
A1
A2 A4
A4 A2
A3 A3
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inside components
Maximum
Allowable
Depth
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.Attaching a Saddle Plate or a Dovetail-plate Mounting Block
M8 thread screw holes
CAUTION
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There are eight M8 pich 1.25mm threaded screw holes on the mount head of the SXP mount as shown in the drawing below. Choose the
screw holes that are appropriate to your saddle plate that holds the telescope tube.
The eight screw holes are arranged at intervals of 45 degrees to
each other on the circumference of a 35-mm circle in diameter.
Maximum allowable depth: 11mm
This mounting platform is included as standard accessory if you purchase a VMC260L optical tube as a package
with the SXP Mount.
Place the saddle plate on the mount head so that the screw holes match each other by using the
position of B1 or B2 marked on the drawing.
Attach the saddle plate securely with the two M8 bolts supplied with the SXP mount.
Attaching the Dovetail-plate Mounting Block
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This accessory may be included as standard accessory if you purchase the telescope as a package.
Place the dovetail-plate mounting block on the mount head so that the screw holes match each other by using
the position A1 or A2 marked on the drawing.
Attach the dovetail-plate mounting block securely with the two M8 bolts supplied with the SXP mount.
Do not use long bolts which exceed the maximum allowable depth
of the thread. This could result in damage to the mount head.
M8 Bolt
M8 Bolt
Thread: M8 (Pitch 1.25mm) Allowable Depth: Up to 11mm
Allen wrench Allen wrench
Allen wrench Allen wrench
Saddle Plate for VMC260
M8 Bolt
M8 Bolt M8 Bolt
M8 Bolt M8 Bolt
M8 Bolt
Saddle Plate for VMC260
Dovetail-plate Mounting Block Dovetail-plate Mounting Block
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