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Telescope Mount Payload Capacity

Last post by jbelden « Fri May 29, 2020 3:13 am
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by JayTee » Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:38 am

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I found this spreadsheet a while back, can't remember where so I can't cite it, but it is publicly accessible info.

Anyway, here's the spreadsheet....

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I forgot to say that it is a nice collection of load data regardless of some of vendor ratings differences. I just try to get a load rating high...

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Last post by jbelden
Fri May 29, 2020 3:13 am
What Is The Best AZ Mount For A 20 Pound 150mm F8 Refractor

Last post by DeanD « Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:00 am
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by Refractordude » Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:51 pm

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I am currently using an Orion VersaGo II mount head with the Orion Skyview Pro legs and extension tube. For some reason I can no longer find that...

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Stellarvue M002C? Holds up to 25 lbs.

I have the older version which handles my 150mm f5 refractor quite happily. Here is an image of mine (with...

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Last post by DeanD
Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:00 am
AZ Mount Heaven

Last post by Starship9 « Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:43 am
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by Refractordude » Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:33 pm

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Right click the bottom image.

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I was involved in doing some of the beta testing of the Rowan AZ100 mount. It is a superbly engineered mount and very, very capable.

For my own...

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Last post by Starship9
Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:43 am
Ordered an M1V

Last post by pakarinen « Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:38 pm
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by pakarinen » Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:53 pm

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Ordered an M1V direct from SV this morning. Want to try it with my Mak 90 and ST80 to see how I get along without slo-mo. I'm still considering an...

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Side-by-side, not leveled or at exactly the same height, but you can get an idea of relative sizes. I'd try the AZ5 on the TW tripod, but there's a...

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Last post by pakarinen
Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:38 pm
Vixen APZ owners?

Last post by pakarinen « Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:24 pm
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by pakarinen » Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:25 pm

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Any Vixen APZ Advanced Polaris owners there? Seems a bit pricey, but supposedly can be easily converted into an EQ. I've seen load capacities listed...

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Oops. My bad. M5 is way too small.

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Last post by pakarinen
Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:24 pm
Good photo mount heads?

Last post by Nakedgun « Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:20 pm
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by Ylem » Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:15 am

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Hey all,
I have an Orion Paragon XHD, I love the tripod, but the head lacks.

I was going to order an M1V for it, but that won't work for my...

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Hey all,
I have an Orion Paragon XHD, I love the tripod, but the head lacks.

I was going to order an M1V for it, but that won't work for my...

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Last post by Nakedgun
Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:20 pm
Any other Losmandy Owners?

Last post by SkyHiker « Mon Nov 23, 2020 1:54 am
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by SonnyE » Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:55 pm

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I'm in my 3rd week with my new GM811G HD Losmandy mount.
Since I live 20 miles from the factory, I called and asked if I could come there, and buy my...

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Jumping in here a bit late, but I also have a G11S with 492 drive. It was manufactured in their last lot in Nov 2018. Bought it in Feb 2019. It's a...

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Last post by SkyHiker
Mon Nov 23, 2020 1:54 am
Who's using manual RA and Dec circles?

Last post by John Baars « Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:09 pm
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by pakarinen » Tue Jun 16, 2020 1:03 pm

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Curious how many folks here use manual RA and Dec circles.

I love alt-az push-to with Sky Safari on my phone, but sometimes I think I should chuck...

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I used to do that on my old orange fork-mounted C8. It worked!

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Last post by John Baars
Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:09 pm
Old School Polar Alignment without finder or app.

Last post by SkyHiker « Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:31 pm
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by John Baars » Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:43 am

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Several days ago I used this simple method to find back the best position of the polar axis without the aid of apps, polar finders or even...

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Thanks for your contribution.
I didn't know the asterism was referred to as coal scuttle .

That's just the name I gave it because it did not have...

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Last post by SkyHiker
Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:31 pm
Frankenmounts?

Last post by AstroBee « Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:25 am
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by pakarinen » Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:24 pm

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Curious how many people have Frankenmounts - XYZ head on a ABC tripod and so on. I'm told a Porta II arm will fit on a TW1, so if I could ever score...

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O/T: So I'm curious - Is that a sitting pool / spa or is it a flow thing where you swim against a current? Gorgeous, whatever it is.

It's called a...

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Last post by AstroBee
Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:25 am
Help choosing a tripod

Last post by SkyHiker « Sat Sep 05, 2020 7:46 pm
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by Nathan Teo » Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:08 am

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Hi

I'm looking to invest in a small tripod for my camera and mak 102. I already own an exos nano mount and while it's very small, it still takes up...

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I have a Tiltall, tremendously stable, great for my 20x80s, 20 kg capacity. Here's a link:

I used it for my ED80. I wonder about your 102 Mak...

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Last post by SkyHiker
Sat Sep 05, 2020 7:46 pm
SkyRover dual az/ alt mount

Last post by Jones « Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:25 am
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by Lady Fraktor » Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:44 am

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An interesting looking mount.

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When I bought mine in 2015 they were called duo-T mount. Got it from a now deceased Canadian company. Think Stellarvue was only USA place to sell...

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Last post by Jones
Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:25 am
Debut of the Takahashi EM-11 Temma 3 mount

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Jul 13, 2020 3:42 am
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by AntennaGuy » Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:13 pm

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Takahashi's Temma 2 mounts are getting old, so here comes the Temma 3:

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At least they still come with a hand controller.
It has been quite a while since they have done anything with the mounts.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Jul 13, 2020 3:42 am
Dimnensions of Stellarvue M2C?

Last post by pakarinen « Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:34 pm
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by pakarinen » Mon Dec 23, 2019 2:16 pm

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One of the vendor sites lists the dimensions of the M2C as 10 inches X 10 inches X 10 inches. I assume that's a typo and it's actually a 10- cm...

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I have a Manfrotto 475B with a geared elevator column. Hopefully that would give enough clearance.

But I just bought an M1V to test drive. I'll try...

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Last post by pakarinen
Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:34 pm
CW shaft size for EQ1?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:32 am
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by pakarinen » Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:50 pm

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Just bought a lightly used EQ1 head for $35 shipped. I figured, why not, circles looked clean and it should be able to hold my ST80 and 90mm Mak, I...

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They are all pretty much the same, I will be home to take measurements later tonight 05:30 here now.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:32 am
Vixen Porta II

Last post by Ylem « Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:40 pm
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by LDW47 » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:17 pm

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I just bought a used Porta II mount for my 18lb, 130mm, f6.5 refractor, it is a pretty solid mount contrary to what the experts have told me, no...

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On the Mr Star Guy site it says the PMll is good for 5kg, (11lbs)

After 10 years with one, I can tell you this;
It's all about balance, and...

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Last post by Ylem
Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:40 pm
Rowan AZ100?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:21 am
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by pakarinen » Mon Jun 01, 2020 11:48 am

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Anybody have experience or stories to tell about this kahuna? Thinking about adding it to my wish list.

It looks like a thing of beauty,...

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A nice looking mount, it reminds me of a Swiss offering that I cannot remember the name of offhand.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:21 am
Anyone Try This Tripod

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon May 04, 2020 9:37 pm
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by Refractordude » Mon May 04, 2020 8:41 pm

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The manufacturer claims 15 pounds capacity, which is more then enough. What I like about it is the height. I will be using it for my 7x50 and 8x40...

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The majority of the reviews I read stated it was good for in studio (mostly sitting stationary)
A tripod will work fine with your binoculars the...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon May 04, 2020 9:37 pm
Track the stars.

Last post by Bigzmey « Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:38 pm
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by KingClinton » Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:45 am

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First time I have seen this brand.
Very modern and sleek looking mounts but at the price point I will only look, no add to cart here!

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They caught my eye to. I wonder what market they are trying to capture? People buy pricey mounts mostly for astrophotography and for that EQ mounts...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:38 pm
What Mount Is This?

Last post by aae0130 « Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:12 pm
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by Refractordude » Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:29 pm

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What mount/tripod is this Celestron 152mm f/8 refractor mounted on? Thanks to you all.

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You would need long arms to work that thing.......

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Last post by aae0130
Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:12 pm
Altair Mini-Az versus SV M1V?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:02 pm
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by pakarinen » Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:21 am

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Am I missing something or is the Stelarvue M1V identical to the Altair MIni-Az, aside from the counterweight and extension?

If they're weight rated...

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With the Altair version sticking further out at the dovetail it would need the counterweight to balance the telescope so it does not tip.
Having the...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:02 pm
PMC-Eight GoTo or Gemini?

Last post by BamaDon « Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:39 am
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by BamaDon » Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:06 am
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Which do you prefer?

I'm not in the market yet, but I spoke with Scott - not Scott Losmandy - of Explore Scientific at the Winter Star Party about...

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:telescopewink:
Don if it helps I will be a guinea pig for the EQStars kit. After reading some reviews on CN I ordered it. Apparently, if you get...
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Last post by BamaDon
Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:39 am
Kenko Alt-Az?

Last post by Lowjiber « Sat Mar 07, 2020 2:53 pm
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by pakarinen » Fri Mar 06, 2020 5:46 pm

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In my misguided wanderings, I stumbled across this on AMZ:

Intriguing b/c of the setting circles, but the reviews are just meh .

Experiences?...

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... My question is why on Earth would you put setting circles on an Alt-Az mount? Those numbers are continuously changing during the night for a...

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Last post by Lowjiber
Sat Mar 07, 2020 2:53 pm
Small tracking mount for C90

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:23 pm
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by Ylem » Sat Feb 08, 2020 4:35 pm

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I looking for a light weight tracking mount for my C90 Mak.
Something to hold the Moon and planets in view for visual only.
No plans for AP.

What...

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With a bit of waiting you can score GT or SLT mount of CN or eBay for a good price. Here is one, the guy open to sell the mount only

I like my SW...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:23 pm
Nice PFTE grease for most mounts

Last post by Kanadalainen « Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:32 am

by Kanadalainen » Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:32 am

A buddy of mine introduced me to this stuff:

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Its a PFTE containing synthetic grease which I have started to regrease my IoPtron...

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Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:32 am

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