Hello,
I recently purchased the edge hd 8 and must have bounced around while being shipped because it was out of collimation from the get go. I decided to buy the HOTECH advanced ct laser collimator to help address the issue. After reading a version of the instructions that came with it and watching the videos HOTECH put on YouTube, I started the collimation process.
after getting the co-alignment done, I removed the secondary mirror and noted that the crosshairs reflecting off the collimator mirror didn’t line up on the target. The video said to make adjustments to the tilt plate, but the edge 8 doesn’t have one. After doing more research, I realized there are several versions of instructions floating around. I downloaded version 9 and completed all the steps listed. I am wondering if I do still have an issue in my optical train and am waiting for a clear night to test my collimation. My question is this: if I do have an issue where, as HOTECH suggests, I would have to adjust a tilt plate, what is the workaround for the edge 8?
a second question I have is this: when collimating with the HOTECH, do you engage the mirror locks on the OTA?
I recently purchased the edge hd 8 and must have bounced around while being shipped because it was out of collimation from the get go. I decided to buy the HOTECH advanced ct laser collimator to help address the issue. After reading a version of the instructions that came with it and watching the videos HOTECH put on YouTube, I started the collimation process.
after getting the co-alignment done, I removed the secondary mirror and noted that the crosshairs reflecting off the collimator mirror didn’t line up on the target. The video said to make adjustments to the tilt plate, but the edge 8 doesn’t have one. After doing more research, I realized there are several versions of instructions floating around. I downloaded version 9 and completed all the steps listed. I am wondering if I do still have an issue in my optical train and am waiting for a clear night to test my collimation. My question is this: if I do have an issue where, as HOTECH suggests, I would have to adjust a tilt plate, what is the workaround for the edge 8?
a second question I have is this: when collimating with the HOTECH, do you engage the mirror locks on the OTA?
