Solar Finder (Updated!)

This simple solar finder can point the telescope safely to the Sun (THE TELESCOPE SHOULD HAVE THE APPROPRIATE FILTER!!!!). It comes with two kinds of sockets to attach it to different telescopes. A version without sockets to mount it on rings is also provided.

A piece of translucent plastic is needed to fit in the rear part. In my case, it was obtained from the orange cover of a notebook (a paper one :-)).

A rough alignment is possible without rings, but it is usually precise enough for short focal lengths.

To mount the rings, some bolts are necessary:

6x M3 4mm threaded inserts
6x M3 16 mm bolts
2x M4 16 mm bolts + nuts and washers