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Originally Posted by glend
Alex, I highly recommend putting the CGX-L on a pier. You have this new observatory coming so this is a great time to be putting in a substantial footing (say a cubic metre of concrete) for a steel pier. Tripods are great for casual use and field work but in your own observatory a pier makes more sense (to me), and no tripod legs to trip over.
TPI Astro in Canada make nice CGX pier adaptors, I have one. Email Dave at TPI Astro to discuss.
http://www.tpiastro.com/cge_pier_adapter.htm |
Thanks Glen.
I don't plan for a pier first up on the basis that I want to be very certain about the height of the scope and if I keep it before I place it on a pier.
There is a hole in the floor of the new one which I can access the ground and dig out a hole...maybe hire my new mate to do that..the one who cut down the trees...I am not used to paying people to do personal stuff but he works as hard as I once would and does in a day what will now take me a month.
I may take you up on giving you a call but reception here is not great..hopefully.
Alex