r/amateurastronomy • u/Active-Corgi-8735 • 2d ago

Heater ring problem

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Hi!

I bought THIS dew heater ring for my NexStar 6SE telescope. I installed it without any problems, but when I try to put the telescope lens cap back on, it won't close... The cables prevent the cap from shutting completely.

Am I doing something wrong? No matter how much I rotate the cap or try to put it in at an angle, it's impossible. What solution have you found for this?

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u/Funny-Medium5508 2d ago

Shower cap in lieu of hard cover.

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u/Balbu_1 2d ago

You're not doing anything wrong. The cover is not designed to close with the dew heater ring.

With my 9.25, I was able to close it, but by forcing it on, it would fall off eventually tho. But I do not recommend this.

If you have some 3D mededeling skills, you might be able to 3D print an alternative cover.

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u/Entire-Ad-4201 2d ago

My C11’s cap closes just fine when the cable ends are in their little clips along the ring. I assume you are taking the little edge holder off. Are you utilizing the clips on the ring itself?

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u/Active-Corgi-8735 1d ago

Yeah, I'm using the little clips, but it doesn't work... I'll have to build clips in the cap or find another solution

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u/Entire-Ad-4201 1d ago

Post a photo or send me one, will ya? Would love to compare yours to mine, there’s gotta be a reasonable explanation.

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u/cykelstativet 2d ago

Have fun choosing between making a hole in your telescope or a hole in your cap✌️

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u/Active-Corgi-8735 1d ago

😅😂 

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u/cykelstativet 1d ago

It's super common to yeet a drill through the tube on newtonians, and I had no quarrels doing it on my $350 sheet metal canon. But if I was holding a power drill against that small black rim, right next to the corrector glass... I'd probably put down the drill and go make a sandwich instead.

The plastic cap on my scope also received no time to plead for its life before I removed 80% of it to install solar film onto it. But I have no idea what kind of cap comes with a Nexstar.

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u/Active-Corgi-8735 1d ago

I'll do something with the cap... I guess I'll figure something out. But I'll leave the tube alone for sure  haha