Takahashi Teegul Sky patrol2 EQ mount. Small equatorial travel mount. Tracks in RA. Specs said it would handle 2.5 kG without counterweight. I found that not to be the case, and manufactured my own counterweight system. Counterweights shown are makeshift snapper sinkers.
Attached picture also shows my fixed latitude bracket for 19 degrees, but included is the Tak proprietary latitude angle adjuster.
Also included is the Tak proprietary polar scope which can attach to the counterweight.
Suitable for small refractor scopes. Ideally for Tak FS60CQ or similar.
Can run on 4 AA batteries or external DC supply.
Note: The tripod, OTA Clam shell and OTA shown in pics is not included.
Located at Helensburg or post at buyers expense.
The unit has had very little use Purchased in the UK in about 2011, but spent most of its time in storage.
Asking AUD$800.
Brian
Last edited by tempestwizz; 24-05-2022 at 09:30 PM.
Reason: Change of status
I wouldn’t recommend the Teegul for any serious deep sky photography.
While it could hold the weight of a DSLR and lens OK, there is no mechanism to guide the mount.
Achieving accurate polar alignment is also difficult.
The mount is fine for a rough polar alignment and visual use with manual adjustments to correct the alignment error, but for exposures of more than a few seconds the drift would be noticeable.
Cheers, Brian