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Originally Posted by DavidTrap
Noice. Few dollars in counterweights (and shipping them across the Pacific!)
How do you find the SCT mounted like that? Rigid enough with only those small bolts biting into the OTA? I'm thinking about a C-11 for photometry/spectroscopy in the years ahead.
DT
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David, the connection to the OTA is very rigid. The curved mounting blocks are a very good fit, and there was no sign of any issue there after the earthquake.
What is a bit surprising though is the relatively small PCD and small size of the four bolts that hold the AP1200 mount adapter to the top of the pier. If the mount is balanced well, there will be no resultant shear force on them.
Chris