Piggyback adapter for Synta/Vixen telescope finder bracket

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The prototype will be printed next week, but as it's a relatively straightforward component I decided to upload it ahead of time. All that's needed for this adapter is a 1/4-20 screw. It's a versatile piggyback adapter used for attaching guide scopes, cameras, Skyscouts or other accessories to a telescope equipped with the common Synta style dovetail shoe. Please note, this won't work with refractors where the finder bracket is integrated into the focuser assembly. This is because the adapter is designed to be loaded from the opposite direction into the bracket with a large stop preventing the accessory from sliding out the back and onto the ground if the screw is slightly loose, something that has always bothered me about the design of Synta finder shoe accessories.