Nice to hear from you again, John. You certainly have me studying my refractor once more. I'm sorry you are having a slight problem with your focuser. The first thing I would do, if I were you, would be to contact the manufacturer of your telescope to see if they could upgrade to a better focuser, preferably to a 2-speed focuser similar to mine. I do not think my focuser will suit your telescope -I may be wrong. My William Optics focuser is very elaborate -suitable for serious photography. It does not have a model number; it is a 3.5" Crayford focuser, rotatable design, integrated 1:10 fine focus and a 115mm focuser travel length. The telescope's focal ratio is F/7, and its focal length is 1121mm. As I said in an earlier post, I do not wish to become an astrophotographer. I only use the 2" and 1.25" adaptors that came with the focuser. I should also point out I did have serious problems initially with my focuser in its first year of ownership. However, William Optics fixed the problem very efficiently. So whatever you are considering doing,John, be most careful before you make any decisions.
Yours most sincerely, Aubrey.
  