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Old 30-06-2008, 07:48 PM
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I think you would have problems with the balance. A dobsonian is held in place by gravity, so putting it on a platform tilted at 35 deg might make the whole scope fall over, change the pressure on the teflon pads or make the alt. bearings pop out of the rocker box for example.

The equatorial platform solution is possible to make yourself or can be purchased from a variety of makers.
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