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Old 16-02-2007, 05:00 PM
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Starkler (Geoff)
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The problem with tilting a dob base is that the typical base is not designed to handle loads in anything but the vertical direction. Once inclined there are forces causing flexure in the rocker box sides, azimuth pivot issues and altitude bearings that need mods to prevent them from jumping off the base.
Another problem is the issue of the focuser ending up at strange and inconvenient angles.
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