Hi all, after suffering in the light polluted suburbs...I made the move and relocated our little family to the scrub, where everyone is so much happier If anyone tracks back on the threads I have posted..lets say I fixed my street light problem.
I have currently just commenced building the pier. I managed to grab a this pier from a tip shop for $50, steel suppliers wanted way to much even for off cuts. This is a 6mm steel pipe cut down to 1300mm with a 15mm base plate. I was so lucky to stumble across this in the yard, as the owner didn't think he was going to be able to help me.
Once I have decided where I'm setting up my life long passion, then the concreting begins. I'll be updating as I go so stay tuned
If you wondered what Basteroid meant..well Baster is my last name and a few blokes at work have called me this since the day I've taken on this hobby.
I know what you are saying, but that extra plate helps with leveling it near on perfect. Plus I have big hands so tighting the bolt under the eq6 required that height from the base plate to do so.
No need for perfect leveling.
You can always use hex (M10?) bolt and spanner, so no need for space for big hands...
Or, you could have cut a hole in pipe for that purpose.
Problem is, those long screws do not help with stability and rigidity.
No need for perfect leveling.
You can always use hex (M10?) bolt and spanner, so no need for space for big hands...
Or, you could have cut a hole in pipe for that purpose.
Problem is, those long screws do not help with stability and rigidity.
I just made this years ago and never gave it a second thought, but I will be tightening this birdcage up now. Thanks for pointing that out
I see, that looks like a solid setup. The support fins on the side would help a lot with that pendulum effect I would imagine. Cheers
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Originally Posted by el_draco
You'd be better off cutting the thing off completely. They seriously compromise structural rigidity.
I'm currently looking at the best way to redesign it. Doesn't change the fact the NEQ6 is held on by a small central bolt, that really needs to be super tight to stop any nano moments. But when all is said and done I have seen some cracking images with some not so stable looking pier designs. Stability was never a problem with this setup in the first place, but then I never built an obs for it. I'll do what I can to make it as solid as possible, because your both right, they're just too long.
I see, that looks like a solid setup. The support fins on the side would help a lot with that pendulum effect I would imagine. Cheers
I'm currently looking at the best way to redesign it. Doesn't change the fact the NEQ6 is held on by a small central bolt, that really needs to be super tight to stop any nano moments. But when all is said and done I have seen some cracking images with some not so stable looking pier designs. Stability was never a problem with this setup in the first place, but then I never built an obs for it. I'll do what I can to make it as solid as possible, because your both right, they're just too long.
Daniel there us a UK supplier that makes a nice machined adaptor puck for pier mounted NEQ6s. I have resisted spending the money on it but find that using the top section of the Skywatcher Extension Pier works really well at supporting the mount on the pier cage plate.
Looks good Daniel, i also use the top plate of the Skywatcher extension pier for the pier i had made, works ok, when i can afford i will get a more solid plate made http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...e.php?a=203169
Thats not a bad option, I have till the lockup stage to work something out. All my money and time is just going into getting this up before it buckets down.
Hey George, Im on Kostka road..the improvement is astronomical Absolutely over the moon, I just need to get building now.