Been doing some research on how I can reduce the shakiness of my telescope. I would love to fork out a lot of money to get a good mount/tripod but obviously I can't afford that which is why I am looking at alternatives or cheaper ways to reduce the shakiness as I have no plans to upgrade my whole setup for a long time.
I came across this guy who has heavily modified his 130 SLT.
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=2a6ed...1352&sc=photos
The 130 SLT is a great scope but the only problem with it is stability. I just did a test of where it shakes the most and it is where the dovetail is and the mount itself.
I like the idea of adding a longer dovetail and tube rings as well as a heavy weight or bag of sand.
Are there any tips or advice anyone can give to improve stability (cheaply)?
By the way the original dovetail on the scope has 4 screws like the picture attached.
The guy at Bintel said this product:
http://www.bintel.com.au/Accessories...oductview.aspx
will not fit because I need a dovetail mount BUT someone from AstroShop said this product would work (dovetail mount was not mentioned):
http://www.myastroshop.com.au/produc...sp?id=MAS-023K
and someone else from AndrewsCom said this product would work:
http://www.andrewscom.com.au/site-section-10.htm
(right at the bottom of the page)
Dovetail bar, black aluminium, 330mm long, suitable for wedge mounts $39.00
Thanks!