DSI + homemade guidescope
I got a DSI pro to auto-guide my LXD75 with my DSLR. I didn’t want to spend the money right now for a guidescope so I converted my old 9x50mm meade finderscope from the 5″ lxd refractor. I unscrewed the eyepiece and objective lens. Drilled some 6-32 holes into the tube and tapped them with thumbscrews. I found a pvc coupling at home depot that fit right into the finderscope tube. For the camera, I ordered the DSI low profile plate which surprisingly fit right up to the tube allowing me to focus by screwing the finders objective. I am hoping to have first light with this camera next clear night. My idea for this project was adapted from this website here: http://msfastro.net/articles/finder_guidescope/
Meade DSI low profile plate installation:
