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Old 29-08-2010, 07:35 PM
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Second mounting on a pier.

I was asked to put an EQ5 mounting on a pier which already had a plate for Meade and Celestron telescopes.

Using a heavy duty water flange as the base, I attached three 25mm square section, welded angle, steel brackets which held a top plate. To this plate was attached the mounting bracket.

The reason for the gap is to have room to get to the mounting screw crank below plate.
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