Well...4 of the 5 boxes have arrived over the past week, in two deliveries, the last box however, containing the counterweight shaft and Dec top plate, seems to have gone amiss though I have UPS and OPT on to it so hopefully a happy ending
But...seesh, while I fully expected it...seeing it in the flesh, this mount is an absolute beast and the photos don't do this characteristic justice. A beautiful piece of engineering too though ...a slight element of intimidation is present...and it's a hefty bugger
Lots of fun (frustrating..?) times ahead getting this up and running I can tell
I showed my wife and she rolled her eyes looked at me and said.."So...?..that's a 3 week trip around Europe for us both?".............
Well...4 of the 5 boxes have arrived over the past week ...
Sorry to hear that Mike! Hope it arrives soon. You should have bought a PMEII - it comes in only 2 boxes!!
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
I showed my wife and she rolled her eyes looked at me and said.."So...?..that's a 3 week trip around Europe for us both?".............
Mike
Don't worry mate - don't feel guilty - a budget 3 week trip around Europe would set you back at least an AP1600 WITH encoders plus misc other critical accessories.
Thank you for the update, hopefully the last box will be delivered shortly.
The mount looks beautiful, a lifetime investment, unlike fleeting 3 weeks in Europe he he. BTW, I spent most of my life in Europe and IMO it is not that awesome as they make it look in ads - Australia is heaps better
Sorry to hear that Mike! Hope it arrives soon. You should have bought a PMEII - it comes in only 2 boxes!!
Don't worry mate - don't feel guilty - a budget 3 week trip around Europe would set you back at least an AP1600 WITH encoders plus misc other critical accessories.
PS: Looks beautiful!!
He he thanks Marcus...I woke up during the night and the realisation that there was this dream mount, standing like a bastion of astronomical craftsmanship, on the table in the spare room..compelled me to get up and have a look, I managed to refrain from hugging her though ..not obsessed at all...
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Originally Posted by Slawomir
Hi Mike,
Thank you for the update, hopefully the last box will be delivered shortly.
The mount looks beautiful, a lifetime investment, unlike fleeting 3 weeks in Europe he he. BTW, I spent most of my life in Europe and IMO it is not that awesome as they make it look in ads - Australia is heaps better
That's kinda what I said to her (..back, as she walked out of the room ) Slaws....buuuuut it fell on deaf ears....
She may tie it around his waist and drop him in Lake Burley Griffin...
This thing is heavy man and the polar assembly sits on the altitude adjuster and relies on the great mass and gravity to keep it stable, so gaining a hand hold to lift it overhead without the thing unhinging would be well a little crazy, so my assesment is I don't think I will try to press it overhead afterall Lewis ...wimp I know..but could be an expensive accident for an ageing has-been....
Well, it's certainly a little frustrating without the missing bits, I can't really do much. OPT has filed a lost package claim so I will have to be patient now ...but hey, in the meantime I have been getting to know her better . I think this photo of us embracing conveys the scale and size of this beautiful beast of a mount. For comparison, I am 184cm tall and weigh 135kg...can certainly understand how it can handle a 20" RC!