[Damienandwendy (Damien)]

I have just got hold of a second hand Skywatcher 150x1000 Newtonian on an EQ3 mount. Then main problem is that if I try to set the mount to my latitude of 19 degrees south the counterweight hits the south leg of the tripod at approximately 25 degrees. Makes any attempt at polar alignment a little difficult.

I guess I can probably try some small diameter counterweights or may get a slight bend put into the counterweight bar. I have also read of people installing a short pier extension to help as well but these were aimed more at Vixen mounts that you can easily get pier extensions for.

Any ideas on a simple fix ?

cheers

Damien