Tube rings/brackets Skywatcher 114mm reflector

[hunty]

Hi folks,
Can anyone sell me a pair (or one) of tube brackets/rings (see pic of the broken one!) to fit a Skywatcher 114mm aperture EQ1 reflector?
I just need the cast metal ring piece - I have all the fittings.

[sunslayr]

I think I have one of these sitting in my basement. Can you confirm the tube diameter?

[hunty]

That would be awesome, David,
It's a 114mm aperture and the OTA is 135mm diam. See pic.
This scope is an as-new gift so I want it to be complete.
I do outreach so I'll be using it as an example of what not to buy but also what an EQ mount is (I only have a big Dob) and lead into talking about celestial poles, RA & Dec, Earth's rotation etc

[hunty]

That would be awesome, thanks David. The outside diameter of the OTA is 135mm

[sunslayr]

I take great offense to that, this happened to be my first telescope :lol:

Looks like they're the same. We can do swap, I'll give you my good rings and you leave me the broken ones to bodge back together at some point.

[hunty]

That's a done deal!

(truth be told, it was the first scope we bought our son for his 15th birthday)

I'm in West Perth

[hunty]

Thanks David, have the rings

[sunslayr]

No worries, enjoy.