Recent Project

[Wingsfan81]

Last spring not long after buying my CPC 1100 and Vixen A80MF, I bought a used Astro Tech Voyager mount from another club member during one of my volunteer nights at Fox Park Observatory. This has proven to be a nice, sturdy alt/az mount for my Vixen refractor. A couple weeks ago I decided to start a little project. I managed to remove my Powerseeker 114 (a 4.5” f/8 Newtonian) from the very flimsy alt/az mount the scope was sold with. Unfortunately, because of the design of this mount removing it left a few small open screw holes in the OTA. No problem, I happened to have some black electrical tape which almost perfectly matches the color of the scope. Problem solved! Ordered a set of Orion tube rings (which came in the mail last week) and I now have my Powerseeker (which has very nice optics for a smaller Newt) mounted on the Voyager mount. I still have yet to test out this combo, but initial impressions are that this mount seems to have no trouble holding the OTA. The listed capacity is 20 lbs and the OTA is nowhere near that weight. Now just hoping for a clear night soon to test this out.

[JayTee]

That sounds awesome. Remember though, it didn't happen if you don't show pictures! Besides, I would love to see this mount.

Cheers,
JT

[Wingsfan81]

Powerseeker 114 on AT Voyager mount

[Wingsfan81]

Not sure why the pic is turned sideways, but that is my new setup for the Powerseeker.

[Lady Fraktor]

That looks like a good setup Wings, I hope you can get some good use from it.