I went through a similar exercise up here in Cairns. I got quotes from a couple of fabrication / machine shops to make a pier that I could attach an HEQ5 short extension pier and mount on. This design was to give sufficient clearance between the pier and counterweights up here in Cairns at latitude approx 16.5 degrees, as well as avoiding the "rats nest" used in many designs.
The machine shop did everything including materials procurement and painting.
I used off the shelf materials and scouted around for suppliers that would likely have offcuts rather than have to buy in materials to fabricate what I wanted
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