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A Rock-Solid Finder Scope Mount for Your Tele Vue Focuser
The Tele Vue Finderscope Adapter Bracket (FAB-1008) is a purpose-built mounting solution that provides a secure, integrated attachment point for your finderscope directly onto a Tele Vue telescope focuser. This simple but essential adapter eliminates the need for universal mounting rings or less stable solutions. It creates a rigid, unified system for pointing your instrument with confidence.
Direct Focuser Mounting Interface
The bracket is engineered to connect directly to the pre-drilled threaded holes found on the side of Tele Vue's acclaimed focuser bodies. This direct-fit design leverages the structural integrity of the focuser itself, ensuring that your finder scope maintains perfect alignment with your main optics, shift after shift. The result is a more reliable and repeatable pointing accuracy every time you locate a target.
Secure Finder Base Receptacle
The top of the bracket features the standard dovetail shoe used by Tele Vue's most popular finders, including the Starbeam red dot finder and the Sol-Searcher sun finder. A nylon-tipped thumbscrew provides a secure lock without marring the base of your finder. This system allows you to add or remove your finder in seconds, which is a practical benefit for transport and storage, without ever losing your alignment.
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Will the FAB-1008 fit a non-Tele Vue telescope?
This bracket is specifically designed for the hole spacing on Tele Vue focuser bodies. While it might be adapted to other focusers if you drill custom holes, it is not a universal fit out of the box.
What finderscopes are compatible with this adapter bracket?
It is designed for finders that use Tele Vue's standard dovetail base, such as the Tele Vue Starbeam, Tele Vue Sol-Searcher, and Tele Vue Qwik-Point.
Does this bracket include the mounting screws?
Yes, the necessary screws to attach the bracket to your Tele Vue focuser are included.
Is this bracket necessary to mount a Starbeam finder on a Tele Vue scope?
If your Tele Vue telescope's mounting rings do not have a dedicated spot for the finder, then yes, the FAB-1008 is the correct part for mounting a Starbeam or Sol-Searcher directly to the focuser body.
What is the main advantage of mounting the finder to the focuser?
Mounting the finder directly to the focuser ensures it moves with the optical tube as a single unit and is less likely to be bumped out of alignment compared to ring-mounted or stalk-mounted solutions. This provides better pointing consistency.
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| Model |
FAB-1008 |
| Material |
Black Anodized Aluminum |
| Focuser Compatibility |
Tele Vue focusers with accessory mounting holes |
| Finder Compatibility |
Tele Vue Starbeam, Sol-Searcher, Qwik-Point |
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Tele Vue 5-Year Limited Warranty
