1983 Celestron Comet Catcher Project - Part II

I have acquired most of the equipment I need to retrofit the vintage 1983 Celestron Comet Catcher into a modern visual and astrophotography telescope. I show the process I use to make this conversion without making any permanent modifications to the telescope. The goal has been to keep things affordable, and I have been able to do that so far. In part 3, I will show the astrophotography performance of the telescope, and how I decided to mount a guidescope, and whether I decided to go with the Baader 36.4mm/T2 eyepiece holder, or use a 36.4mm/T2 adapter/Baader ClickLock system, or use the Celestron Comet Catcher T-adapter (Super rare!! I can't believe I found one). This has been a really fun project thus far. My Agena Astro Affiliate Link: https://bit.ly/3MiW5LL My High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: https://bit.ly/44XcvTv Affiliate Link to Agena Astro 6.3" Tube Rings: https://bit.ly/3K33cuC Affiliate Link to Agena Astro Starguider II 50mm Guidescope: https://bit.ly/4neJwma AFFILIATE LINKS: This description contains AgenaAstro and High Point Scientific affiliate links. If you choose to purchase after clicking a link, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. This helps me significantly in funding the channel and astronomy purchases, allowing me to produce tutorials and unbiased reviews that you can trust. If you enjoyed the information presented and/or found it helpful, please support my channel by making your astronomy purchases through my AgenaAstro or High Point Scientific link above. Thank you! Video Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:26 - Equipment 1:53 - Removing Ring Bolt 4:22 - Installing ES Carry Handle 4:50 - Installing ES Vixen Rail 5:19 - Finished Rings 6:01 - Measuring Felt Length 7:34 - Testing Comet Catcher Fit 8:05 - Hobby Lobby Foam Sheet 11:11 - Testing Comet Catcher Fit 2 12:35 - How to Collimate 13:50 - Removing Corrector Plate Cell 14:46 - Secondary Collimation 15:41 - Primary Collimation Discussion 15:59 - Reinstalling Corrector Plate Cell 16:29 - Project Aesthetics 17:15 - Visual Performance 18:52 - Part 3 Preview