Thanks Gary, you would have had a busy time there, and basically you would have seen the same setup with the fork mount as mine.
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Originally Posted by AlexN
Theo,
Very exciting indeed!  You going to mate a QHY11 to the rear end of it?
I've been eyeing the CDK since you mentioned it to me, although I'll be going for the 17" (after a year or so of saving)
Looks like a very serious bit of gear, I look forward to the first light pics as well as the pics of this behemoth sitting atop the MI750... Dude - they are a seriously seriously large mount!  Did you go for the GEM or the Equatorial Fork option?
Congrats on an awesome new toy mate..
Alex. |
Hi Alex,
I went for the Fork option. I really dont like the GEM's mainly for the Meridian flip, counter weights protruding out and the area it takes up.
Mate your also right that they are huge mounts. My head looks like a tennis ball against a basket ball ratio.
I hope to have it up and running in the next couple of days.
I still need to weld up the 18" wide pier, fill it with sand and weld the upper base plate before i even start on assembling the mount.
Jees, maybe 3 or 4 days before first light after thinking of what needs to be done...
The CDK-17 is a perfect in between telescope. Not too big where your buggered trying to move it, and big enough to do some serious work.
Your pick is just right, and further, i beleive they are looking at releasing a 14" version as well.
Too boot, the long awaited Reducer is being released in a couple of months. Supposed to be x0.67, making my scope a 20" f4.5, hmmmmm.
Theo