Counterweight to balance camera lens

[realflow100]

I need either a dovetail piggyback adapter with a counterweight to attach to it. or 1/4 screw adapter with a counterweight to attach to it i can adjust on it to balance my camera on my mount
I can't seem to find anything that would work!!

I have a dovetail L bracket to 1/4 adapter to attach my camera directly to my alt-az goto star tracker without a telescope or other accessories.

[Star Dad]

Not sure exactly what you are asking. But I bought a six-pack of floor ceramic tiles. They weigh 1 pound each. I glued heavy duty magnets to them. I then simply put them on on the scope as a counterweight. I don't usually use them, but when the scope is within about 10 degrees horizontal the clutches on my mini-tower will slip - and then I attach one or two of the tiles to the scope - the tube is steel so the magnets hold the tiles reliably to the mount. It's an easy and very cheap fix. You could as easily drill a hole in the tile and (zip) tie it in place as well. Just some ideas for you.

[realflow100]

I don't really have anything suitable. no zip ties either.

Theres nowhere to glue strap or tape anything to the L bracket or camera to.
I need some kind of solid sturdy counter weight adapter/bracket/piggyback thing

The best solution would be if I the L bracket had screw threads built in that I could order a counterweight. and screw it in and just adjust it and be good to go.
but it doesnt have any screw threads. or i'd have to make my own by drilling a hole in it.

[Lady Fraktor]

A picture of your actual setup would most likely help to give better ideas

[Graeme1858]

Does the knob that screws into the camera come right out? If it does there might be an opportunity to use it to fix a 12" ruler shape plate of some sort to the underside of the L bracket and fix a counter weight to the other end. If you have no zip ties you're going to need to drill and bolt it on at the pivot position.

Regards

Graeme

[realflow100]

it doesn't come out. but the screw threads stick out just long enough i might be able to get something between it and the camera body. and put a weight on that way sorta like you describe.
but i dont really have anything like that around.

[realflow100]

I found the perfect solution. So simple I didn't even see it until now!
I just attached two pairs of small locking pliers. and it PERFECTLY balances it out! it stays anywhere i put it when i loosen the clutch nob and let it free-wheel. no pressure or weight on the gears at all!

A medium size one. and a smaller/skinnier one. both attached to it and I adjusted the height of the adapter on the dovetail mount to compensate for their lower height. and it works perfectly!
I just clamp them on to the platform the camera sits on. (to the left of the camera)

[Graeme1858]

We call those Mole Grips! Not sure why!

Well done for sorting it out!

Regards

Graeme

[realflow100]