Portable Pier For HEQ5 Pro

[RobC]

A home made , all alloy portable pier for HEQ5-Pro mount. The mount bolts through a machined head that rotates within the tube. Azimuth adjusters for polar alignment purposes are at the back of the pier.

The legs are bolted on and can be removed for transportation purposes.

Stainless steel levelling bolts , with lock down nuts , provide quick and easy levelling of the mount.

The HEQ5 Mount in the photos , is not included in the sale and is there for demonstration purposes only.

Price $350.00 AUD plus shipping. Prefer pickup.

Rob

[Satchmo]

Height of the pier, Rob ?

[RobC]

Mark , 1100 mm from ground to base of HEQ5 Pro

[gjelke]

Hi Rob,
would a NEQ6 fit on this? I normally put a 1500mm Newt on the current NEQ6.

Cheers

Greg

[RobC]

Hi Greg,

No an NEQ6 would not fit as the head is machined for a HEQ5 Pro. To get a head machined for a NEQ 6 would probably cost about $200.

Cheers

Rob

[gjelke]

Thanks for the response.

Cheers

Greg

[gjelke]

If it is not asking too much would it be possible to see some photos of where the HEQ5 head attaches to the pier? Just so I can see what sort of effort is needed to fit an NEQ6 to it.

Cheers

Greg

[RobC]

Greg,

The head has a 60 mm hole for the HEQ5. This would have to be machined out to 66 mm to accept NEQ6. Not a big job.

I am just about to go to bed and I will send you some photos tomorrow.


Rob

[RobC]

Greg,

I have attached two photos of the HEQ5 Pier Head and two photos of an AZEQ6 pier head for comparison purposes. The AZEQ6 Pier Head I believe is the same as the NEQ6

Cheers

Rob

[gjelke]

Thanks, I PM'd you about the pier.

Cheers

Greg