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Bubble
Level Kit for Meade Telescope tripods
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Bad
Leveling causes bad GOTO
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the tripod is not properly leveled, the azimuth movement with not be level,
the altitude movement will not be plumb. And you wondered why your
alignment and GOTO are not accurate. Most of the bad alignment and GOTO
are caused by improperly leveled tripods. The built in bubble level
on the Meade 883 tripod actually causes it. |
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While
the built-in bubble level indicates LEVEL, the tripod platform is actually
NOT level
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The bubble
in the right picture may be difficult to see, the bubble is at the 11
o'clock position with the built in level centered
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should be leveling the platform, not the the built-in bubble level indicator. |
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Meade 883 deluxe
field tripod
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Meade 884 deluxe
field tripod
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bubble level kit is perfect for ALL Meade tripods. The
built-in bubble level in the 883 tripod is useless and the 884 does not
come with a bubble level. This bubble level kit consists of 1 circular
(1 3/8") bubble level and 2 straight (1 inch) bubble levels .
"Why do I need the two
straight bubble levels ", you may ask. The two straight
bubble levels help you to level the tripod faster and more precisely.
The proper way to level the tripod is to adjust only two of the three
legs. You level the tripod front to back and level the tripod left
to right. One of the tripod leg does not need be be changed.
The two straight bubble level tells you which leg to adjust. The
little trick of using the two straight bubble level is: the side
the bubble stay is the side that should be lowered. It is easier
to shorten the leg than to lengthen it because of the weight of the
tripod. There is little confusion on which leg to adjust,
you adjust the NORTH leg for front to back leveling, and adjust
either the East OR West leg for left and right leveling. If your
tripod is leveled front to back and left to right, the circular bubble
level would also be centered.
You may also use the two straight bubble level to level the telescope
fork arm in the Polar position, the telescope optical tube assembly in
the Alt/Az position.
If your star alignment or
GOTO is less then perfect, this bubble level kit will give you a very
portable tool to improvement your alignment and GOTO accuracy.
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