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ChrisM
04-01-2013, 10:43 PM
I am looking for a heavy duty dovetail saddle that could comfortably handle a 40 kg load. The existing dovetail bar is a Losmandy DM14 (23.75" long) and I would be happy to beef up that part of the connection too.
Any suggestions welcome!
Cheers,
Chris
Merlin66
05-01-2013, 03:05 AM
Chris,
Which mounting does the saddle have to fit??
ChrisM
05-01-2013, 09:18 AM
Ken - it will be bolted to an AP 1200.
JohnG
05-01-2013, 09:29 AM
Probably one of the best:
http://www.robincasady.com/Astro/dovetail.html
Cheers
ChrisM
05-01-2013, 02:33 PM
Thanks John. That one looks pretty solid.
I've also been looking at an AP DOVELM162 that is a couple of inches longer at 16", so would give more support to the long dovetail bar.
Chris
Marke
05-01-2013, 02:36 PM
I have the 16" AP on my Mach1 and it is quite substantial to say the least
it would have no trouble with 40kg it also has 3 clamps.
ChrisM
06-01-2013, 10:03 PM
Thanks Mark,
I like the idea of 3 clamps, and that model provides a much more robust clamp than the shorter 2 pin version (that was present during the earthquake).
If I keep the same DM14 dovetail bar, an option is to stiffen it by bolting a solid block of aluminium between it and the scope.
Chris
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