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Originally Posted by DavidTrap
Wouldn't you want the top of the pier to be level first to let you get polar alignment?
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No I don't believe so. Adjustment in the two planes allows you to point the R.A. axis at the pole.
Imagine even an extreme case where the top of the pier is angled at 45 degrees. Rotation of the mount's az mounting adjustment allows you to bring the R.A. axis in to the same plane as the pole, the mount's Az mounting adjustment then allows the R.A. axis to be wound up or down to become polar.
Cheers,
Jason.