eq mount

[poppasmurf]

:help:Can anyone tell me what the difference between eq1 and eq2 mount.

[[1ponders]]

Not an awful lot unfortunately. What are you thinking of putting on them/it?

[Blue Skies]

An EQ1 is a small, very light weight mount. It's ok for a small scope - I have a 4" SCT it works nicely for and my PST goes ok on it too. The EQ2 is just a little bit beefier so it can take a little more weight.

[poppasmurf]

Thanks Paul and Jaquie, it already has a 114mm Newt on it but I was wanting to add a RA drive so need to know which one to get. Unfortunately I jumped the gun and got the drive for EQ2 and discovered I have EQ1.

[dannat]

good luck with the drive - andrews commc have them cheap at the moment for 29 I think - i tried one on an eq1 to just put my camera on it - but where the box wwas screwed on it slightly interfered with the poition you could orient the mount

[Blue Skies]

Oh no! :doh: There's a big difference between the two motors for those mounts! Hope you get what you need without too much hassle.

[poppasmurf]

Spoke to Steve massey at my astro shop he said he can swap for right one. I recommend them, steve has been very helpful and understanding of a newbie. Thanks for the comments people you also have been helpful.

regards Shane