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Custom Machined Docking Ring Converters for your HEX 2

VSI can create any docking ring or adapter you need to dock our HEX 2 to your scope's visual back. If you don't see your specific docking converter listed, just give us a call. That's all it takes. FYI, the above docking ring was custom machined to transfer the HEX 2 from a client's Meade SCT  (3.25"-16tpi, bottom larger thread above) to his second scope, a Takahashi refractor (72mm-1mm thread pitch, top smaller thread above) while still maintaining a 2.5" internal clear aperture. Anything is possible!

One exception is noted. This GIANT HEX 2 is just that - GIGANTIC! Therefore, we will not [even] offer docking converters for 2" format focusers or any type of 2" docking (i.e. SCT 2"-24tpi, 2" barrel-nose, etc.). The weight, with six 2" format eyepieces installed, would overwhelm any 2" focuser, except our 2" MasterGlide focusers of course. However, even if you could [mechanically] dock the HEX 2 to a MasterGlide the typical 1.75" internal clear aperture would cause vignetting with lower power, wide-field eyepieces, especially at an extended distance from the eyepiece.

Threaded Docking Ring Converters for your HEX 2

Meade 4"-16tpi to Meade 3.25"-16tpi Docking Ring Converter, Item ACR43 (above left): This D-ring converter is designed to screw onto the Meade 16" LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain scope's 4"-16tpi threaded visual back so you can dock a HEX 2, or any other 3.25"-16tpi Meade standard accessory on your 16" Meade SCT. At last check, Meade did not offer this accessory and said they had no plans for offering one either.

Celestron to Meade Docking Ring Converter, Item AMC33 (above right'): This 3.29"-16tpi female to 3.25"-16tpi male threaded converter is used to convert your larger 3.29" Celestron (C11 or C14) threaded visual back to Meade's smaller 3.25" threaded visual back format.

Threaded Docking Ring Converter for VSI MacroGlide Focusers

3.1" Flange to 3.25"-16tpi Male Threaded Docking Ring Converter for MacroGlide focusers, Item A325 (above): This converter will allow you to dock any Meade 3.25"-16tpi large-format accessory to the output [moving tube] of your MacroGlide focuser. However, it's main purpose is to dock our Giant Hexagonal 2 turret to the output of our 3" MacroGlide focusers (see picture at left).

Docking Ring Converter for your Custom Scope

4.5" Round [flat-bottom] Base to 3.25"-16tpi Male Threaded Docking Ring Converter for Custom telescopes, Item ACR45 (above): This round, flat-bottom, bolt-on converter includes mounting hardware and is designed to dock our HEX 2 directly to a [usually] custom scope's flat visual back. Where the scope has existing primary focus control/operation by moving the secondary or primary mirror and needs no external secondary focuser attached to the scope's visual back. This converter would also dock one of our MasterGlide focusers, as a secondary focuser. Fully machined from a massive 1-inch thick cylinder of extruded 6061 aluminum. Mounting base angle is adjustable using push-pull set screws and Allen bolts (included). Radius from converter's center to mounting hole center is 2" (radius) and the 3 recessed [Allen bolt] holes are opposed by 120 degrees.

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