MoonLite Telescope Accessories

MoonLite Truss Connector System allows for traditional, as well as non-traditional truss tube designs. Compound angles are easily handled by using our ball and socket style connectors. We also offer captive style fixed angle connectors. Both styles of connectors are designed to be mixed and matched together in many different configurations to suit your truss dob design. The connectors provide quick and repeatable set up holding collimation spot on. The truss connectors ball inserts are designed to fit into our 1" poles that come in either a clear or black anodized finish. We also offer the ball and socket style connectors in 1 1/4" size designed to fit Texas Tower 1 1/4" poles. 1 1/4" pole scan be purchased directly from Texas Towers at 800)272-3467. Moonlite only stocks 1" OD clear and black anodized poles at this time. A popular configuration for large scopes, is to use four 1" double ball and sockets (machined from light weight Delrin) on the top cage and 8 of the new 1" aluminum captive connectors on the bottom rocker box. This provides a very rigid system (up to 20" F5) that is easy to take apart and set up with repeatable collimation results. The example photos below show both an inside rocker box design and a outside mounted design using 4 double 1" ball & sockets on top and 8 aluminum 1" captives on the bottom. This makes for an extremely rigid and light weight implementation solving the need for calculating compound angles. The ball and socket connectors provide up to a 17 degree angle, that is plenty for even the fastest scope designs.

MoonLite's 1" aluminum captive clamps can be used for non Truss items such as handles, DSC stalks, wheels and many other creative uses on typical modern truss dobs. The model TC100A Aluminum 1" captive clamps cost only $18 and can operate in left/ right hand or straight through clamping mode. Scroll down.

	Single Ball and Socket Block with 1, 1 inch Tube Insert (Model TC-100S) A perfect match for MoonLite Truss Tubes or can be used on any 1 inch O.D. pole with a .050 inch wall thickness. $13.50 [ More Info ] [ Purchase ]
	Double Ball and Socket Block with 2, 1 inch Tube Inserts (Model TC-100D) A perfect match for MoonLite Truss Tubes or can be used on any 1 inch O.D. pole with a .050 inch wall thickness. $25.00 [ More Info ] [ Purchase ]
	Single Ball and Socket Block with 1, 1 1/4 inch Tube Insert (Model TC-125S) A perfect match for Texas Towers Truss Tubes or can be used on any 1 1/4 inch O.D. pole with a .058 inch wall thickness. $14.50 [ More Info ] [ Purchase ]
	Double Ball and Socket Block with 2, 1 1/4 inch Tube Inserts (Model TC-125D) A perfect match for Texas Towers Truss Tubes or can be used on any 1 1/4 inch O.D. pole with a .058 inch wall thickness. $27.00 [ More Info ] [ Purchase ]
	1 inch Aluminum Captive Connector (Model TC-100A) Anodized aluminum captive truss connector. $18.00 [ More Info ] [ Purchase ]
	Black Anodized Truss Tubes (Model TT) MoonLite truss poles are both beautiful and durable. The black anodized surface provides a flat matte finish, protects from corrosion and resists dents and scratches. The 1" truss poles have a .050" wall thickness and come in 6' lengths. Sorry, US and Canadian orders only. $18.00 [ More Info ] [ Purchase ]
	Clear Anodized Truss Tubes (Model TT-C) MoonLite truss poles are both beautiful and durable. The clear anodized surface provides a clean finish, protects from corrosion and resists dents and scratches. The 1" truss poles have a .050" wall thickness and come in 6' lengths. Sorry, US and Canadian orders only. $15.00 [ More Info ] [ Purchase ]
	Upper Cage Tube Inserts (Model UCTI) After cutting your MoonLite Truss Poles to length, the remaining lengths can be fitted with these inserts and used on your upper cage assembly. $5.00 [ More Info ] [ Purchase ]