Takahashi Tube Holder 280CW (Mewlon M-250CRS)

Product Overview

The 280CW is a double-ring tube holder for the Takahashi Mewlon M-250CRS, sized to a 280 mm tube diameter. Two rings carry the tube across a span rather than clamping it at one point — the arrangement Takahashi uses for the larger Mewlon Cassegrains, where tube mass and length both work against a single clamp.

Who It's For

This is a good match if you own a Mewlon M-250CRS and need Takahashi's own holder to carry it on a Takahashi mount.

Key Features & Design

• 280 mm bore: sized to the M-250CRS tube diameter.
• Double-ring construction: two ring positions rather than one clamp point.
• Matched to the Mewlon CRS series: the M-300CRS takes its own wider 324 mm holder.

Recommended Uses

Mounting a Mewlon M-250CRS to a Takahashi equatorial mount for high-resolution planetary and lunar imaging or visual observing.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

Sized for the 280 mm tube diameter of the M-250CRS. The M-300CRS is wider and takes the 324CW holder, which we also stock. If you are matching a holder to a different Mewlon, send us the model and we will confirm the right one.

Good to Know Before You Order

Sized to one tube diameter: the 280 mm bore fits the M-250CRS and does not adjust to the M-300CRS.

We are still waiting on a product photo: Takahashi's listing carries no image for this holder, so the page shows none rather than a picture of a different model. Ask us and we will photograph or describe the item in stock.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it difficult to set up?

No — the rings open to seat the tube and close around it, and the assembly bolts to the mount. It is a heavy tube, so it is a two-hands job rather than a fiddly one.

What tube diameter does it fit?

280 mm — the Mewlon M-250CRS.

Will it fit my M-300CRS?

No — that tube takes the wider 324CW holder. We stock it.

Bottom Line

A 280 mm double-ring holder for the Mewlon M-250CRS — Takahashi's own two-point mounting for that Cassegrain.