Eris 2″(50.8mm) rack and pinion with 2″ to 2″ & 2″ to 1 1/4″ (31.7mm) smoothlock adaptors

Orion Optics UK

£499

Available now to order. The focuser can be used on any of our telescope past and present. Easy to retrofit on 3rd party telescopes brands. Rack and pinion fully black anodised Rotatable 2 focuser body. Smooth lock Soft feel reduction drive 2” (push fit) Compression ring, twist to lock. Drawtube thread size 61mm dia x 0.75 pitch 2” to 1 ¼” (push fit) adaptor with compression ring, twist to lock. Thread size 48mm dia x 0.75 pitch 51mm draw tube movement with CNC machined internal baffling system. Racked In from Mounting Face to top of 2”push fit compression ring 57mm Racked Out from Mounting Fac

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Registered at Companies House as ORION OPTICS UK LIMITED, number 05924501. Checked 2026-08-29.
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UK operations
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British-owned
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Where it is made
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