My backyard piers, updated 1 100% done and 1 to be painted and placed :)

[2stroke (Jay)]

Heya guys thought i would share my backyard pier project with you guys. Due to having 2 palm trees which i love to much to loose for the sake of an observatory, I have decided to put in 2 piers. These are made from 90NB Light Black cut at 1m, gustests are mig welded for extra support and strength to the 300mm x 300mm x 12mm mild steel base plate. Lol due to where i work this cost me nothing but time and the cost of the 90NB pipe.
I used 20mm ramset's at 160mm to fix the first pier to the concrete, please note the cement i used for this flat area is a custom mix of high strength water tight concrete, its not your every day run of the mill gp mix.
I still have to build the second pier this week for the far back of the yard, I also have to drill some holes for the mounting of the meade starefinder EQ. I will also be giving it a nice 2pac epoxy coat today , but only after a beer and some prep work haha

My wife's Iphone pics

[mozzie (Peter)]

nice job jay !!!! well finished in the white quiet professional.

[2stroke (Jay)]

cheers peter, preying to test the first one out tonight if the sky clears up

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

Thats gonna make observing so much easier , well done Jay .
What mount/scope set up do you have there?
Brian.

[2stroke (Jay)]

Haha sure will brian and thanks. Will just be using the meade starfinder eq on them till tax time, though will set heads up for a heq5/eq6 after that. Using a ed100 and a 8" newt and will maybe run the 10" on the starfinder for planetary work. Just finished the second mount today, will get a pic up shortly of them side by side.

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

Nice 2 for the price of 2 ? , looks strong ..I would be very happy with these , as you know its a pain tetting up south evey time .
Brian.

[2stroke (Jay)]

Na lol just the price of the 90nb pipe and paint, think its works out close to $50-$60 a pier total for ramsets and tube + paint Will be sweet once i've got them polar alinged and marked thats for sure haha.