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Explore Scientific T-Shaped Finder Scope Base for Essential Series with Mounting Screws

SKU ES-FNDRBASE-ESSEN
Original price $49.99 - Original price $49.99
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  • T-Shaped Finder Scope Base
  • Designed for Explore Scientific Essential Series Telescopes
  • Compatible with all Explore Scientific Finder Scopes
  • Creates a Sturdy, Secure Mounting Point
  • Includes Mounting Screws for Installation
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  • Explore Scientific T-Shaped Finder Scope Base for Essential Series with Mounting Screws

    With the Explore Scientific T-Shaped Finder Scope Base, you can add a dedicated, secure mounting point for an Explore Scientific finder scope to your Essential Series telescope. This base is engineered specifically for the Essential Series optical tubes, ensuring a perfect fit and stable alignment for accurate pointing.

    A Dedicated Mounting Point for Explore Scientific Finders

    This T-shaped base provides the correct mounting interface required to attach any Explore Scientific finder scope to an Essential Series telescope. It creates a rigid, stable platform, ensuring your finder maintains its alignment with the main optics night after night for reliable object locating.

    Sturdy, Easy-to-Install Base for Essential Series Telescopes

    Engineered for a precise fit on Essential Series optical tubes, this base is both sturdy and simple to attach. The included mounting screws allow for a direct, secure installation into the pre-drilled mounting holes on the telescope, getting your finder scope mounted and ready for alignment in minutes.

  • What is the purpose of the Explore Scientific T-Shaped Finder Scope Base?

    This base creates a secure, stable mounting point on an Explore Scientific Essential Series telescope, allowing you to attach any Explore Scientific finder scope for easy object locating.

    Is this T-Shaped Finder Scope Base compatible with my Explore Scientific AR102 telescope?

    Yes. The AR102 is part of the Essential Series, and this base is specifically designed to provide a perfect fit for all telescopes in that product line.

    Can I use this base to mount a finder scope from another brand on my Essential Series telescope?

    This base is designed for the specific mounting foot found on Explore Scientific finder scopes. While some other brands might use a similar Vixen-style foot, compatibility is not guaranteed and a secure fit may not be possible.

    How do I install the Explore Scientific T-Shaped Finder Scope Base on my telescope?

    Installation is straightforward. The base attaches directly to the pre-drilled holes on your Essential Series telescope tube using the included mounting screws.

    Does the Explore Scientific T-Shaped Finder Scope Base come with the necessary screws?

    Yes, the base includes the two mounting screws required to securely attach it to your Essential Series telescope tube.

    Will this base fit a non-Essential Series telescope from Explore Scientific, like a Truss Tube Dobsonian?

    No, this T-shaped base is engineered exclusively for the hole pattern and tube curvature of the Essential Series telescopes. Other models, like the Truss Tube Dobsonians, use different mounting hardware.

  • GTIN 812257014781
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