2" BDS-RT Baader Diamond Steeltrack Focuser

• Baader Diamond Steeltrack (BDS-RT) for Refractors with 80 mm focus travel
• Minimum height (as supplied – incl. 2" clamp): 78 mm
• Minimum height (with optional S58 direct-thread adapters): 65 mm
• Focuser weight (as supplied – incl. 2" Klemme): 1.160 g (40.9 oz)
• Adapters available or under development to fit a wide variety of refractor telescopes

General Specifications for all Baader Diamond Steeltrack^® (BDS) focusers:

Drive system

• True diamonds form a micro-geared high precision drive system never accomplished before
• In comparison to conventional crayford or rack & pinion drives, this micro-geared movement has zero backlash, zero cogging, and zero flexure
• Diamond Steeltrack 2" focusers lift a payload of 6kg (13 lbs) straight up, without slipping, without excessive bearing preload (bearing preload can be increased further if necessary)
• Bearing system utilizes unbreakable Instrument Grade Roller-Bearings instead of simpler Ball Bearings - handles higher loads with greater rigidity and accuracy. No Teflon-pads anywhere
• 1:10 Stainless Steel fine-focus mechanism, ready for attachment of the optional Diamond Steeldrive temperature-compensating motor drive system
• Detachable drive block assembly is reversible for right hand or left hand fine-focus operation and for attaching the Diamond Steeldrive motor block
• Shortest possible mechanical design achieves optimum balance between focuser height (backfocus) and rigidity requirements
• Zero shift locking knob to precisely stop any movement without affecting optical axis adjustment