Hi Everyone
Well I never thought I would do this, but oh well here goes!
EOIs being considered for the following:
This is a project scope (i.e. it is fully setup - just requires correct collimation and mirror adjustment) which I have had no time to complete or look at, mirrors alone would be great for your new OTA:
12.5" Planetary DK Cassegrain OTA
Original mirror-set from Astro Optical.... 15/ optics
Mirror cell re-designed/machined
Secondary Spider with laser-cut curved vanes
60mm achro guide scope (no-brand)
50mm (Russian) finder
Losmandy dovetail +radius blocks
OTA weight approx 27kgs! (soid steel tube)
(You could always lighten the load by putting the mirrors in your own tube and take it out of the solid steel one)
So you need a mount for it you say!
Well I am also considering selling my Monster EQ Mount - Schaefer AT10.
ED Byer 10/11" 359 worm drive gear - Stepper controlled RA Axis
Stepper controlled tangent arm
3" CW shaft + heaps of CWs
Computerised stepper controller system, with 2 x control units (1 spare) and handcontroller.
Argo Navis and 2 x encoders (doesn't need Argo Navis and can work off steppers and laptop alone, but really tops it off having this as a part of the system!)
Spare Meade encoders (x3) and control unit
Laptop and software to control steppers (Mel Bartels Scope Exe Program)
This mount is one of a kind in Aus, it is super heavy duty and walks all over an EQ8, C11. Can't afford a Paramount or a AP1200? This is your solution!
Can carry an amazing amount of weight and size. , 18 or 20" Newt - no problems
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This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a setup of your dreams! Would be amazing as a permanent setup in an Obs.
(Un)fortunately I am moving to a new job interstate, this really is a reluctant and heartbreaking consideration.
Basically ball park figure would be $4000 the lot, at this price I will also throw in a new ED Byers worm drive 359 tooth gear, just in case you want to put it on the DEC axis instead of tangent arm. Placing the worm drive on the DEC axis was a project I was considering for the future.
Please no silly offers, worse case scenario this goes into storage. Also no time wasters thanks.
I have attached one image of the mount that I have now - further images to follow later.
Thanks
Gavin