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Just wasted $230 on a cursed solar filter adapter ring

Ordered a custom 3D printed adapter ring from a guy on Etsy for my 8 inch Dobsonian to fit a specific solar filter. Took 6 weeks to arrive and it was 2mm too narrow, totally useless for the eclipse last month. Had to watch the whole event through a pinhole projector I built from a cereal box. Has anyone else dealt with custom astro parts that didn't fit?
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jade271
jade2714d ago
Felt strips worked on mine too. Tight fit now.
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the_fiona
the_fiona4d ago
Glued strips of felt to mine with rubber cement to make it fit snug...
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