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yep - I took my 8" GSO dob (OTA+Barlow) and put it on some bathroom scales... ELEVEN Kg (24lb).
The Payload weights I found for various mounts are as follows..
LXD75 = 30lb
CG5 = 30lb
EQ5=20lb
Orion Skyview pro=20lb
I know I am pushing it, but I wont be doing any photography, just observing with the old eyeballs. This OTAs weight fall between all those mounts capacities...
I gather there must be some margin for error in the weight the mounts will hold, and I expect a lot of that has to do with the stability of the tripod...
Do you think I am being too unrealistic???
-Its just that I cant afford much else and I really want to make this scope "equatorial", instead of having to bump it around all of the time...
How much would you sell your mount for - Or would I simply be disappointed with the purchase...
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