Fork Mount Polar Alignment?

Hi,

I recently bought a used LX50. Was wondering what is the best way (is there an after market gizmo?) to obtain rough polar alignment before doing any star pointing or drifting.

Thanks, and clear skies,

Bill

I had good luck setting up my LX50 by:
First set your DEC setting circle, just place fork mount on a level surface, with the tube pointing straight up put a level across the front perpendicular to the DEC axis and level by turning the tube in DEC. Set your DEC degree wheel to 90.
With DEC set to 90 and scope mounted on wedge center Polaris in the scope using the adjustments on the wedge. Now manually move the scope in DEC setting the pointer up against the 89 mark, so you will be at 89 plus the thickness of the pointer (line). Now turn forks in RA so they are perpendicular with the pointer stars of the Big Dipper and the tube pointed away from them (if you were to reset the DEC to 90 you would have to move the tube toward the Big Dipper). Now just recenter polaris in the scope using the wedge adjustments again and you will be real close to the NCP.