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Mounting a dovetail to an older Vixen GP

Started by dvescio, 02/12/2004 10:15AM
Posted 02/12/2004 10:15AM Opening Post
I have an older Vixen GP and would like to use a dovetail on the mount. Below is a photo; what part would I need in order to accomodate the dovetail and where might I obtain it?

Thanks--this is my first GEM and I'm leaning about it as I go.

Don

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Posted 02/12/2004 03:16PM #1
Ken's Rings came through with a very elegant solution. Thanks, Ken!

Don
Posted 02/12/2004 03:42PM #2
Don,

The mount shown in the photo is NOT a Great Polaris (GP) or Super Polaris (SP) mount. It is the Vixen Polaris mount. The saddle is very different between the two. There is a significant difference between the two. No only in the casting itself, but in the hole spacing. I am attaching a photo that shows the Polaris and Super Polaris mount. Someone could fabricate a dovetail to attach to the mount, but you would want to be sure they are making it for the correct mount. Since the Polaris mount has a cradle built into the saddle, any dovetail adapter would have to be taller to allow for clearance for the dovetail.

Hope that helps some,

John


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