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Originally Posted by Satchmo
Hi Patrick Have you studied the figures ?
The 16" flex tube mount is 55kg and the tube is 38kg and you wouldn't normally try and remove the tube from the mount on these things . The base is also 850mm diameter. If you can't manage those sizes and weights on your own in and out of a vehicle then the scope may never see much dark sky ?
The 14" is still damned heavy and wont go through a standard doorway. In my experience only the 12" becomes one man portable  |
Thanks Mark, you crusher of dreams!
It's certainly not going to blow away in the breeze I guess. For the most part it would be fully assembled and on a trolley with easy access through some sliding doors. If I have to do a base disassembly once a month for a dark site visit, then I'll just need to suck it up I guess (and lift with the knees, not the back!). Better than being at home listening to kids fighting. Seriously, I appreciate the input and will need to find somewhere/someone with a large dob to let me manhandle it before I get too carried away with things.