12" Eq - Page 2

JohnG (John) · #21 26-02-2006, 10:08 AM

The name of the mount I was trying to remember was the Astro Optical Supplies, Samson, if you can find a second hand one of these you would be more than able to carry that OTA, have a look at Paul Mayo's (PhotonCollector) site and you will see his setup.

JohnG

[1ponders] (Paul) · #22 26-02-2006, 10:24 AM

I think Scott (Tornado33) uses a samson as well

JohnG (John) · #23 26-02-2006, 10:32 AM

I seem to remember an Anssen mount for sale on the Buy, Sell Forum last month, Stella2 or similar was the seller, don't know if it was sold or not.

JohnG

netwolf · #24 26-02-2006, 11:38 AM

I have previously found this site (Same one as the one posted for OTE150 mount) has the weight and other specs for GSO and Orion dobs.

http://www.telescope-service.com/dob...start.html#gso

The 10" GSO Tube is 15kg, the 12" GSO tube is 19.5Kg

I too have been looking at EQ mounts to suit my 10" dob for a while.

Regards

Adrian-H · #25 26-02-2006, 02:10 PM

thanks you guys are really helpfull, keep shooting ideas in if you get them , the more, the more options, i wanna find something that is gonna love that 12" for the rest of its life i hope. but not overspend on it. hopefully it will turn into something of a good DIY review.

Kieken · #26 26-02-2006, 11:45 PM

Though EQ mounts are cool I think we are forgetting something (if someone else did mention it in this thread then I just blame my sleepy head for not noticing it

).

What about a good equatorial platform? I've seen a couple of images made with them and they look pretty good. And it would be more stable then a "cheap" EQ mount + it would be cheaper.

Adrian-H · #27 27-02-2006, 09:33 PM

id probly spend about 2-3k tops

Kieken · #28 27-02-2006, 10:06 PM

Well 2~3000$ is not much for a EQ-mount for imaging. And I guess you would like to use it for visual to, right?

Here you have two links to platform makers. One is from Osypowski. Some say they are the best. Don't forget to check the astrophotography section. The other company is Johnsonian Designs. Their models are cheaper then those of Osypowsky.

Another option is buildinf one

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Adrian-H · #29 08-03-2006, 06:42 AM

i change my mind im geting an equatorial plat thanks for all the idea's they where all great makes me think now hey the fact that a dob can hold up so much weight you can do some really awsome things with it, that you cannot with a EQ, so i think i want to go with the low limitations on scope weight, probly gonna pop my dob heavy with afew mods after i get a EQ Platform, added a mmmm telrad today!