EQ6 counterweight shaft mod

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Nice solution John. How much does the 400 mm SS rod cost and where do you get it?

[TrevorW]

Buy 316 SS not 330 like I did, which is near on impossible to cut on a home lathe unless you have a big one

[The Mekon (John Briggs)]

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Nice solution John. How much does the 400 mm SS rod cost and where do you get it?

Hard to say the exact cost of the shaft. I had it made up along with some other modifications to my tension leg pier.

I can say that stainless 316 bar of 25mm diameter is around $80 per metre, and weighs 3.9kg per metre. Your local steel supplier should be able to get it in for you.

[The Mekon (John Briggs)]

Attached is the pier adaptor made to fit the EQ6 to my tension leg pier.