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Old 03-07-2006, 06:04 PM
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I am happy to see all the weight you are going to ask that mount to manage. I just thought of something you can put a gas tank in there rather than the scope to get things sortted with suitable weight... it would look strange but how convenient.
I have build one large mount (fork configuration) out of an old bed frame and wheel bearings and I should know not to try again really but as you know a mount to carry our little darlings capable of astrophotos is not cheap...I want to carry the 12 inch and 2 six inch scopes so a commercial mount would be over $20,000 I expect.
I will try and post the plans at some stage but in terms of real work its a pile of steel and bearings at the moment
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