Farpoint 4 Inch Universal Dovetail Plate - Vixen

Product Overview

The Farpoint FVUPS4 is a 4″ V-size (Vixen-style) dovetail bar drilled with a variety of mounting hole options rather than a pattern matched to one telescope. It attaches optical tubes and accessories to a Vixen saddle, or serves as a general-purpose mounting rail. Machined from aluminum with a black anodized finish, CNC-machined in the USA, and shipping at 0.4409 lb.

Who It's For

This is a good match if you are mounting something compact — a guide scope, a small refractor, a finder bracket, a camera or a control box — and want a short Vixen bar with choices about where the bolts land. It also suits a rig where space along the saddle is tight, or where a spare short bar is useful to have in the accessory case.

Key Features & Design

• 4″ length: a short bar sized for compact accessories and small payloads.
• Multiple hole options: a variety of mounting holes rather than a single telescope-specific pattern.
• V-size profile: drops into any Vixen-style saddle.
• Black anodized aluminum: a hard, low-reflectance finish that resists handling marks.
• CNC-machined in the USA: dovetail angles cut to a fixed program.
• 0.4409 lb: light enough to leave on an accessory permanently.

Recommended Uses

• Mounting a guide scope or finder assembly on a Vixen saddle.
• Carrying a camera, control box or small accessory alongside the main optical tube.
• Giving a compact refractor or spotting scope a V-size dovetail interface.
• General-purpose mounting jobs where a short drilled rail is the simplest bracket available.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

The bar is the V-size (Vixen-style) profile — the narrower of the two common dovetail standards, the wider being D-size or Losmandy-style — and drops into any saddle cut for V-size. The hole pattern is a set of general-purpose options rather than a match to a named telescope, so the bolt spacing on whatever is being mounted is what determines fit. Longer bars in the same family, at 7″ and 14″, give more mounting positions and more room to slide for balance, and Farpoint's universal D-size bars cover the wider standard. If you'd like the 4″ hole layout checked against the accessory you plan to mount, we're glad to look at it before you order.

Good to Know Before You Order

• Short bar, short travel. At 4″ there is limited room to slide the payload fore and aft for balance; the 7″ and 14″ bars give more.
• Hole pattern is generic. The holes are general-purpose options, not a pattern cut for a specific telescope model.
• V-size profile. The bar rides in a Vixen-style saddle; D-size saddles use the wider profile.
• Dimension drawing. Farpoint publishes drawings for the 7″ and 14″ bars; dimensions for the 4″ bar are available on request.
• Sub-pound item. The bar weighs 0.4409 lb, well under a pound, and shipping is rated at one pound.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes it universal?

The hole pattern. Instead of holes cut to match one telescope, the bar carries a variety of mounting hole options, so a single bar handles different mounts, accessories and general-purpose mounting jobs.

Which length do I need?

The 4″ bar suits compact accessories and small payloads where space is tight. Longer bars give more mounting positions and more room to slide for balance — the 7″ and 14″ cover bigger jobs.

Is V-size the same as Vixen?

Yes. V-size is the Vixen-style dovetail, the smaller of the two common standards; the larger is D-size, or Losmandy-style. This bar drops into any V-size saddle.

Is it difficult to install?

The bar bolts to the accessory through whichever of its holes line up, then drops into the saddle and clamps. It is a hand-tool job of a few minutes, and no permanent modification to the accessory is involved.

Bottom Line

In short: a 4″ black anodized Vixen-style bar at 0.4409 lb, machined in the USA, drilled with a range of hole options for compact accessories and small payloads.