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Old 16-09-2009, 06:54 PM
thunderchildobs
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Location: Ipswich, Qld, Aust
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Plans for a Paramount ME pier wanted

Hi All

I am looking for plans and suggestions for a pier that can handle a Paramount ME and a telescope in the Celestron C14 / 14inch Meade ACF OTA class.

I have a minor problem with the current observatory which is that the concrete pad the observatory sits on seems to move over a period time. The black soil expands and contracts depending on the weather , rain or dry. This means every couple of months I need to make minor adjustments to the tripod the scope sits on. This means the pier must allow for easy adjustments to keep it level.

I am also looking for someone who could build and possibly help me install the pier. I am in SE Qld.

I haven't decided on the scope at this time.


Brendan
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