Name: Farpoint Far Collimation Kit with 2" Cheshire, 650 nm Laser, Red
Brand: Farpoint
SKU: FARFP216
Price: 120.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Farpoint Far Collimation Kit with 2" Cheshire, 650 nm Laser, Red

Farpoint Far Collimation Kit

Farpoint

Farpoint FP216 Far Collimation Kit, 650nm Laser, Red

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Farpoint Far Collimation Kit 

Top Rated Gear: Farpoint Far Collimation Kit with 2" Cheshire, 650 nm Laser, Red Accessory Type: Collimators

&#149; Far Point far collimation kit includes laser, cheshire, comprehensive illustrated instructions, primary mirror targets and target template for easy perfect center placement. The chesshire collimation device is the simplest, most intuitive tool for adjusting the primary mirror collimation in a Newtonian telescope system. In addition, the chesshire is relatively insensative to wiggle or slop in the focuser. Using the cheshire in conjunction with single beam laser collimator is suggested. &#149; First use the laser to adjust the alignment of the secondary mirror, then adjust the primary mirror alignment using the cheshire. Using this technique scopes are aligned in under two minutes. Farpoint makes the cheshire in 1-1/4 and 2 inch sizes. Each chesshire is machined from aircraft grade aluminum on precision CNC lathe to exacting tolerances. &#149; They are then polished and hard anodized for a superior appearance and durability. The grip ring is knurled for a sure handhold. Each cheshire includes four primary mirror marking triangles and an alignment template for applying the triangles onto mirrors up to 12.5" diameter. The template also has metric sized marks for import telescopes as well. For those with larger mirrors there are larger templates for sale or a free pattern download for those who wish to print their own. To use the cheshire collimation system, a reflective triangle center "spot" is applied to the primary mirror in a one-time application process. &#149; Once applied, all one needs to do in order to align the primary mirror is insert the collimator into the telescope eyepiece holder, look through the sight hole and adjust the primary mirror collimation knobs to center the reflective triangle in the image of the white ring projected by the collimator. The system works in daylight, or night with the aid of a dim astro-flashlight aimed down the telescope tube. 

I bought the Farpoint collimation kit to use with my 8" Skywatcher Dobsonian. The Far Point video was easy to follow and I had it up and running in a few minutes. The process was easier than I expected and the result was excellent focusing. (The Skywatcher was supposedly collimated at the factory but the collimator showed that it wasn't.)  I highly recommend getting this kit, which includes a cheshire. The cheshire is required to complete collimation. Both the laser and the cheshire fit perfectly into the focuser. I researched collimators thoroughly before purchasing this package. It's more expensive than many but I found it foolproof to use and very hefty for its size. It comes with plenty of documentation as well as a centering decal for your primary mirror if it doesn't have one.