i just got my lightbridge 8" yesterday and put it together. i also found all of the instructions to be a bit vague.

as for the finder scope if you notice there are two knobs on the side of it. well there are two for the mounting and then there are another two on the other side of it. those two are for moving the finder up and down and side to side.

i hope that is a little helpful.

i am glad you have been able to use it at least. i have the bad luck of not only receiving the tube with out the base, so i had to wait another 5 days to get the base but on top of it, the base gets here i put the scope together and boom i have cloudy skies and rain.

just my luck. i hope tonight is better.