As I have been on a bit of a buying spree lately, I need to offload some gear that will not be getting much use.
First cab off the rank is this. Purchased in August 2015, it is the Orion badged version of the HEQ5 mount. Functionally the same but is in black.
Some slight differences between this and a new one:
- Comes with a V3 handcontroller. I accidentally destroyed the one that came with the mount and Bintel had this as a replacement. I actually prefer it, it has a more solid feel and has that nice "beep" at the end of a slew.
- Has 2 counterweights. Unlike the HEQ5, Orion only supplies 1 so I purchased another, but as per the photo, could only get a white one.
This has had a bit of use so there are some minor cosmetic marks, but nothing serious. The black counterweight was left out on a damp night once so has a bit of wear and the start of some rust, but hey, it's only a counterweight! If you want a close up I can supply that.
Features of the mount are as follows:
Weight Rating 13.5kg
Head Weight 9.8kg
Tripod Weight 5.6kg
Dovetail Saddle Plate Narrow Vixen Style
Tracking Rates Sidereal, Lunar and Solar
Autoguider Port ST4 compatible
Tripod Legs 1.75" stainless steel
Counterweight Bar 200mm long x 18mm diameter
Tripod Height Range 104 - 140cm
I have all the following that came with the mount:
Original Packing Boxes
Instruction manuals
Short Vixen Dovetail rail (not in photos as it is attached to a scope)
Some Allen keys and a serial cable for connecting the hand controller to a laptop/desktop computer
Price: $850 plus postage
PS I have a couple of scopes also available so check those out in the ads.
Just updating on this ad. As I and the SWMBO are heading of to Europe for a month in about a week and a half, I will be withdrawing this ad later this week if it hasn't sold and will readvertise when we return.
Hopefully with the election over when we get back it may move a little easier!!
