Atlas EQ-G & dovetail question

[Jeff]

I bought an Atlas EQ-G a few weeks ago along with a 6" refractor with the dovetail already installed. I want to put my 10" LX200 SCT OTA on the new mount but need a dovetail for it. Is there one that will fit the current stock saddle? I'm assuming I'll need radius blocks.

What's the recommendation for getting a wider saddle? I see Orion now makes one that accepts Losmandy dovetails which I think are about 3-4" wide for $25. The current one is only 1 1/2-2" wide.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

[Adrena1in]

It can be a bit confusing, can't it?! Lots of different types and sizes of Dovetails. I recently got hold of a Dual Losmandy/Vixen Saddle Plate, which also takes the Celestron CGE type Dovetail, (which is on my C11). Expensive, but a nice piece of kit, and will also cater for my William Optics, which I think has a Vixen-sized Dovetail.

[Jeff]

I recently got hold of a Dual Losmandy/Vixen Saddle Plate, which also takes the Celestron CGE type Dovetail, (which is on my C11).

So does this mean it will hold both narrow and wide dovetail plates? (not a side by side setup right?) That might be something for me as my refractor has a narrow plate and I think the 10" will end up having a wide one.

Can you tell me the make/model of yours? Or a picture would be great.

Edit: I think I found it. http://www.admaccessories.com/D_Series_Dual_Saddles.htm

Looks like the best of both worlds so I'm going to order one.

[Adrena1in]

You got it, but the place I ordered my Dual Saddle Plate had trouble getting them from the States...some sort of delay unfortunately. I ended up getting a Geoptik instead, which was more expensive, and matched my C11 nicely! ;) Plus I made sure I can mount my little WO ZS70 on it. Maybe one day I'll get a side-by-side setup, but my C11 has an ADM rail on the top for attaching a guide scope.

Here's where I got my Universal Saddle Plate.
http://www.altairastro.com/mounting_hardware.htm

[chris.bailey]

The Geoptik stuff is very nice. I have the head and saddle on my EQ6Pro.

[Jeff]

I just thought I'd take a look at mine before I ordered. It says the combo saddle attaches with 2 screws but I don't see how or where it could do that.

Here's my head. It looks like the bright silver collar is permanently attached to the saddle. Am I missing something here?

[Adrena1in]

The Geoptik stuff is very nice. I have the head and saddle on my EQ6Pro.
Now I do too, and it looks pretty good with the golden-orange Dovetail on my C11.

Jeff, I'm guessing some Saddles come as a Saddle/Puck combination that are "as is" and can't be separated. Since I didn't manage to get the ADM setup I can't tell if that is one-piece or two. My Geoptik is two pieces, as in the images in that link. They attach together with four screws. :confused:

[Jeff]

Hmmmmm. I'll send this picture to ADM and see if they can confirm that the part will work for me.