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Originally Posted by Tinderboxsky
I like it. Your tripod legs look the part for travelling. Three piece so that they fold up nice and short?
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I built this tripod to replace the original tripod to save one kilo. It are aluminum square profiles and when checked in for a flight, I dismantle it and the legs, crown (on which the mount sits) and the mount are in the checked baggage.
Total weight of tripod + mount + eyepiece box : 10kg.
Weight of OTA + focuser: 4kg.
When I purchased the ED110 in 2015, I replaced the CNC tube rings by DIY aluminum strips and the dew cap by one made from yoga mat. Another two kilos weight loss.
I have done this on several trips since 1997, mostly to the south (South Africa).
When driving to the next AirBNB / guesthouse, I just put the tripod+mount in the back of the (rental) car.
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Originally Posted by bigjoe
...will get this size myself soon.
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If you buy a new one, get an EQ5 and a 10 or 11cm ED / APO scope, and some DIY-ing and Bunning parts for a few dollars, gives another weight loss.