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Originally Posted by Leo.G
What do you shoot down with that canon Greg?
It's huge, I can see how a permanent set up would be of benefit.
I can only lift 65 Kg, my own body weight one handed, wouldn't want to be carrying that canon around and trying to get it mounted too often.
In saying that I'm always worried lifting my RC 8 or 8" Newt onto my mount, more cumbersome than heavy but always concerned.
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Yes it is pretty heavy and about the limit for me.
The tube is actually 14 inches which allows thermal currents to "drain off" to the sides of the tube. I think that was a clever design.
The scope is also provided with some lifting straps and also a video on how to best load and unload it onto the mount. So that helps a lot.
Greg.
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Once not thaaat long ago, OTA's were not a problem for me, upto..?..pretty big!...now?.. dang, arthritis has set in, my right shoulder, sooo can't reeeally
do this anymore...
Still stronger than the average 56 year old but age is creeping fast now....
have to use levers, lifting aids and tricks of phyiscs, much more often now
Mike