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12" dob mount - why no handles on the side?
Finally bought the 12" Skywatcher Collapsible yesterday. Put it together this afternoon (in the lounge room) and I am now staring at it... in my lounge room. The weather in Perth is dodgy at the moment so it may be a few days before I can get my first look.
Now I knew the 12" was at the limits of portability and I will use a trolley to get it outside and back. My question is however, why doesn't the base / mount not come with some sturdy handles at the sides similar to the one at the front under the eyepiece rest. I would imagine 2 reasonably strong people could comfortably move it if there was.
So I am thinking at some stage later I may add some myself. Any thought out there? Done properly I am fairly sure the chipboard could take the stress. Am I missing some crucial element here? Stress on the tube or something like that? BTW - what the hell is that handle at the front actually for?
Cheers
Dave
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