OTA Finishing and Assembly - Telescope Tube Front End Ring Installed

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The front End Ring has now been installed. Amazingly, when the End Ring is fully opened it snugly fits on the end of the tube perfectly! No gluing or bolting necessary! Kind of gives the OTA that old "Astrola" look.

 
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