Need a machinist

[allan gould]

Can someone help me or put me in contact with a machinist as I need a small piece of aluminium turned.
I'm doing something stupid (putting a 10" SCT on an HEQ5-Pro mount - it actually seems to be working but I need a good counterweight to ofset the scope). I have a large losmandy counterweight with a 31mm hole in it. I need a plug to go into this which has a 19mm hole drilled into it, so that it can go onto my HEQ5 shaft.
Thus the overall dimensions of the plug are 31mm with a 19 mm hole and 40mm in thickness.
I will also need a flange at one end of the plug of about 40-45mm in diameter and 3-5mm in thickness. Thus the whole plug will look like a top hat with a 19mm hole drilled through it.
Hope the above is clear and of course I will be willing to pay for said plug.
Regards, Allan Gould

[gbeal]

Good luck Allan, and if you draw a blank (I doubt it, but......) let me know. I have had the same thing made. Some of my early home made C/W's were with the 31mm Losmandy hole, and then I went to a Tak, which is also 19mm. I got mine spun from a piece of white polyethelyne, or similar. I may be getting another few done, so if you haven't sorted yours soon, let me know.
Gary

[Darkplague]

Hi,
I am a machinist and could machine something up, maybe out of brass or s/steel. Give us a message if you havnt sourced one yet!

Mark

[jjjnettie]

I'll send the info to my brother. He's a fitter and turner. He may be able to help you out if he is not too busy.
He's lives in Brissie.

[Shawn]

Pick Brass, Stainless is far harder that the expensive bit of Ali you fitting too,
Brass is still harder but more forgiving...Ali is the way to go. !

S

[allan gould]

Many thanks for your replies. I will action this further