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Originally Posted by casstony
Hi John, I once owned a T-Rex and I miss it a bit, it is a great mount, but not ideal if you only own Newts imho.
I think there are better options in your case, either:
1. rebuild a dob base with better materials (easy to do) or
2. spend the cash on an AZ-EQ6 which has the flexibility to suit a range of scopes and applications.
If you get the T-Rex I foresee a very happy used buyer down the track or a change of telescope type.
Edit: there's also someone on IIS that's sells replacement dob mounts so you don't have to do it yourself http://gondwanatelescopes.com/custom-dobsonian-mounts. |
I also have a refractor & a Mak-Cass, so the Newtonian is just another option. I've found it a bit awkward to use on my GEM - the tube rotation is a pain, and I think my mount (Celestron AVX) is a bit light for the 8" Newt.
The idea to put the Newt OTA on "backwards" is intriguing - but sounds like it might work to get access to the slow-mo controls, or, as Morton suggests, just push the OTA like a Dobsonian.
I had a look at the Gondwana telescopes site - looks good. I think a new Dob mount would start at $550, so worth considering.