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Don't throw it to the tip!
A Dobsonian mount is fairly easy to make for it.
But if you really want to dump it, give it to an Astro Club who can probably turn it into a great usable scope for members to use.
An EQ mount is a different type of mount to a Dobsonian. Harder to set up and use, and very hard to see anything when the eyepiece is in the wrong place.
Whereas a dobsonian mount is easy to set up (takes a minute or so), easy to use (just move it to anywhere you want to look), and the Eyepiece is almost always reachable.
Personally if I were you, I'd be making a Dob mount for it, or getting together with an Astro club that can help you make one.
If you wanted to make the 2 hour drive up here to our Clubroom I'm sure we could construct something for you.
Or try a closer Astro club to you.
It seems a waste for you not to get to use it.
P.S. I hope the mirrors are still in good condition.
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