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Originally Posted by appiice
Hello Martin
I know this is just moot at the moment, but what about an adapter to go from your current tripod to the potential new mount?
I had a 8r on a pier and that is the best option but if you don't have a chunk of concrete under the dome it may not be the best option. ( the 8r was bricked by me ( it had a factory fitted defect that I installed the fix for ) the local importer agreed with me that it wasn't fit for purpose and for a fee replaced it with a 8 Rh.
I see in your equipment list you have EQ6-R mounts an adapter would all ow you to use them.
Ed
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Ed,
Thanks for the suggestion
If you look in DIY Obs section it shows my set up from A to Z , I have some heavy duty concrete piers under my deck , 1 centre pier for future , 3 tripod piers for now
I dont know if I’ll ever buy the EQ8-R as it’s overkill at 50kg payload (my payload is 15kg and if I ever upgrade my scope probably 22kg )
If Skywatcher developed a 35kg mount I’d probably buy that instead
Cheers
Martin