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Originally Posted by Thiink
Good too see your new tracking platform arrived Mike! I am waiting with anticipation for your first tracked image!
I noticed on the Andrews site that they have a spare 10" dob base for $49 without OTA. Maybe you could grab it, throw the bottom base away and permanently clip/attach the spare dob base onto the tracking platform and leave your other base as is for travel/storage? Just a thought.
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Nice find Simon,
I phoned Lee Andrews about 2 mths ago trying to buy a new base for my 10" GS dob and he said he thought he had one and then subsequently phoned back and said he didn't, so maybe its resurfaced. After 3 or 4 years heavy use in dewwy conditions the moisture has got to my base and its starting to "open up". I ended up buying 1 from BINTEL for $150 FI.
1 word of warning !!! The early 10" GS dobs when they made the scopes for Orion in the US only have 4" altitude beariings not the larger 5" bearings, which are used on the more recent manufacture scopes. If you buy this base make sure the altitude bearings are compatable with your scope.
CS-John B