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robin
28-02-2006, 11:53 AM
HI all, does anyone know any good websites, links or info on counterweighting
a fork mounted SCT.My LX200 is getting very top heavy with guidescope attached & I dont want to wreck the drive gears with an unbalanced OTA.
Ive got the small meade counter weights but I need to move into the realm of 2d or 3d counter weights.Ive seen the bintel ones.What do other guys reckon?

RB
28-02-2006, 12:26 PM
You could try Scopestuff in the U.S.
http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_baln1.htm

Merlin66
28-02-2006, 12:35 PM
Any tube balancing only effectively "balances" across/ around the dec axis.
Adding c/weights and additional hardware to the tube also imposes the total load offset on the RA bearing and drive!!!

acropolite
28-02-2006, 01:16 PM
I've got the Bintel 2D cheapo model and it works nicely.