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Originally Posted by Calibos
Probably, yes but the GSO has the advantage over the LB of the needle roller friction brake in the altitude hub and also the adjustable COG. Why, do you think the wire trussses would have as much affect on weight as Kev's 3 extra box struts?
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Weight might become an issue as you are adding weight above above
the scope ALT pivot point. Where Kev's extend down pass the pivot point.
When you add up the weight of the gear to be used ie FSWR, swages,
eyebolts and turnbuckles etc...etc...
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Originally Posted by Calibos
As for the wire crossing the Lightpath. I think it might be borderline regardless. ie. It may cross the arc of the tube rings alright but there is probably about 1 inch to spare anyway between the outside edge of the mirror and the inside edge of the OTA's.
Certainly if one used an eyebolt screwed into the top of each strut (ie. say between the 2 screwheads one can see on the outside surface of the struts) and then eyebolts into the side of the LOTA tube ring between each strut. Well then the wire would be well out of the lightpath I would imagine. Picture it using Kevs overhead picture above.
The question then, is would the tension applied be trying to splay the struts outwards. Does this matter when they are bound to the UTA with the brackets.
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Not knowing and seeing one in the flesh, I think you just have to play
around with all that. Remember the guy lines dont need to be too tense,
well... to the point where they are doing the job and not too tight that
they start warping things.
regards,CS