Meade Giant Field Tripod

[strongmanmike]

Looking for a more stable but still portable and adjustable tripod for your SCT or other scope?

I have an excellent and very stable Meade Giant Field Tripod available in Canberra Australia.
The damping time of this tripod is almost instant and would be better than most permanent piers!

It's in fine condition, works perfectly and nothing is broken or missing and will take your Meade LX90/200/200GPS without modification! :thumbsup:

AU$500 plus delivery

It is too big to send via Aussie post and a courier might be a little expensive
so pickup may be better but I will work with any buyer for what ever is best for
them :-)

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/67404253/original

Cheers

Mike

[h0ughy]

good value Mike:thumbsup: . I am working on a modification to use the one i own with my EQ6, this involves the replacement of the threaded rod with one for the eq6 and using a pier adapter for the EQ6:whistle: . Wonder if it would be stable enough?? So there, if you want a stable mount the get this - its a bargain (post the cheque later to me Mike for the writeup)

So dont pass this offer by. you will never see a more stable tripod in your life:thumbsup:

[Shawn]

Thanks for the write up Houghy..

If you get to sell yours twice Mike,,,send the other customer to me...;)

[beren]

Sorry Mike for intruding, but I've attached a pic of my 10"SCT on the bigger meade tripod for anyone interested in gauging the difference between that and the standard

[strongmanmike]

Thanks Dave, Sir and Mr Barcardi

Sooo?... someone want this excellent tripod then..? :shrug:

Mike :)

[Merlin66]

What are the physical differences between the standard and the Giant field versions? Are the leg tubes bigger diameter? Is the top casting bigger/ larger in size?
Interested in what the benefits would be to upgrade to the "Giant" version.

[strongmanmike]

Yes the legs are larger diameter and can spread wider. The top plate is the same diameter and bolt patern for cross compatibility between Meade scopes and it may also be heavier duty in design but I'm not sure?

Basically the giant versions is a much larger and heavier duty version of the standard tripod that comes with the 7", 8" and 10" LX200GPS's

As you can see they are expensive to buy as a seperate item new! I guess the price from an Australian Meade distributer will be well over $1000?

http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?pid=439-752-590

You will notice signifcant difference in stability between the standard field tripod and the giant version, particularly with less than a 12" SCT on it!

Mike :)

[Merlin66]

Sounds good. Never having a "std" tripod I don't know what the real differences are. Can you tell the difference by measuring the diameter of the leg tubes? If so, can someone post the sizes of the standard tripod and the Giant Tripod ( can only find details of the VERY giant tripod for the 16" which appears to have 4" diameter legs!!)

[Omaroo]

The leg tubes themselves on mine are 3 inches in diameter with the collars close to 4 inches. The top plate is 8 inches in diameter by 2.5 inches high.

It's way beefier than the 10" version. I know. I carry mine everywhere I go. :P

Oh yeah - the retail price in the USA is $1,250 - US!

[Merlin66]

I've PM'd re the tripod.

[strongmanmike]

Sale Pending to Ken Harrison (Merlin 66) :thumbsup:

Mike

[Shawn]

If anyone else has been dissapionted,, Exactly the same near new unmarked..but not quite so Cheap,,,nearly...they are 1200 at least new mines 3 months old, Same as Mikes...

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[Harb]

Still have it for sale ??

cheers

[Shawn]

However will not advertise against Mike, but will sell when I know Mike has sold his...

Mike Did you sell it,,,,

PMs Please...


Shawn...

[strongmanmike]

Sorry Shawn, it went off to Ken Harrison yesterday :thumbsup:

So yep you have the only other GFT available. So if ya want one of these guys snap it up before another one is gone gone gone....

Mike

[RB]

Mike I'll archive this thread and Shawn can you start a new one in the Buy, Sell, Trade Forum.

Cheers.

Andrew