Will the 9.25” dovetail bar #94217 fit all C9.25 optical tube assemblies (OTAs)?

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	Will the 9.25” dovetail bar #94217 fit all C9.25 optical tube assemblies (OTAs)?

Answer No it will not.

It is designed to fit present C9.25 OTAs. In July 2006, the 9.25” OTA length was shortened. So the new bar on old tubes will be too short for the tube. This is true for the carbon-fiber version of the C9.25 as well, since it is one of the longer OTAs.

As a workaround, you can use the 14” dovetail bar and cut it down to the length needed for the C9.25 OTA. (The 11” bar won’t work for this as it’s just a quarter-inch longer than the 9.25” bar.) Aftermarket dovetails may also be available to fit the older OTAs.

Mechanical drawings (PDFs) for all four dovetails are posted here in the Celestron Downloads Archives:

8-inch #94216

9.25-inch #94217

11-inch #94219

14-inch #94218

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Sep 14 2011 11:04 AM