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Originally Posted by Startrek
I’ve used Orion scope cloaks ( Bintel ) over my HEQ5 with 6” newt and EQ6-R with 8” newt over the past 5 years for months and months at a time and no issues.
35degree heat in Summer and 5degrees during Winter, wind and torrential rain
I first use a cut piece of light duty poly tarp over the OTA ( 1m x 1m ) then throw the scope cloak over that and use Velcro strap around the tripod legs
I sold my HEQ5 to PaulSouthCoast a few years ago in mint condition and my EQ6-R is still in good condition, OTA is good condition and mirrors are clean
Here’s the important thing to do , I spray silicon Lub ( Supercheap auto ) over all the metal work and lubricate all the bolts and screws about twice a year
I use to tear down and rebuild my rig every session when I first started 5 years ago , drove me up the wall
The longest I’ve left my rig outside with the Orion scope cloak is 6 months and it’s fine.
Hope the above helps
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Here’s a photo of my Sydney set up with rig , Orion scope cloak and laptop workstation with cover next to it