Skywatcher EQ8 Mount pre-orders

[Naemeth]

It won't always be like this, I am reasonably confident supply will catch up with demand soon after the January shipment. 

HTH, 

Steve 

Perhaps you are tempting fate again Steve... .

[FLO]

Good point. I'll not say anything else 

 

[stephen_usher]

Thanks for the phone message. Now, that's good service.

[Earl]

Im curious as to what is the minimum height of the mount with tripod?

[FLO]

Im curious as to what is the minimum height of the mount with tripod?

Here y'go 

Minimum height of EQ8 mount with tripod is 1273 mm (page 17 of product manual) 

[Earl]

Here y'go 

Minimum height of EQ8 mount with tripod is 1273 mm (page 17 of product manual) 

Humm if I can shorten that center column by 6 inches you might just of cost me LOL

[ollypenrice]

Earl, you don't have to use the standard tripod-pier. You could just buy the mount and sort out your own pier as low as you like.

Olly

[Earl]

Earl, you don't have to use the standard tripod-pier. You could just buy the mount and sort out your own pier as low as you like.

Olly

This is true, but i cant use a regular pier as my landlord specifically wants no concrete.

Ill double check measurements when my shed is up, hopefully Saturday.

[Zakalwe]

Oh dear, I should have guessed that was tempting fate 

The delivery of Skywatcher EQ8 mounts that was due this month has been delayed until the second week of December. 

<bump> Still OK? When will you be in a position to confirm dates as I want to book a couple of days off work to get this installed?

I'll also need an EQDIRECT cable to suit. What do you recommend, please?

[FLO]

<bump> Still OK? When will you be in a position to confirm dates as I want to book a couple of days off work to get this installed?

I'll also need an EQDIRECT cable to suit. What do you recommend, please?

We haven't been advised of any delays so the next delivery is still on track for second week of December. Unfortunately we cannot advise which days you should book off work until after the boat has docked. Even then delays can happen, for example Customs might decide to inspect the container. 

Sorry if that frustrates more than helps. 

We list an EQDIR adapter for EQ8 at our website

Steve 

[Zakalwe]

We haven't been advised of any delays so the next delivery is still on track for second week of December. Unfortunately we cannot advise which days you should book off work until after the boat has docked. Even then delays can happen, for example Customs might decide to inspect the container. 

Sorry if that frustrates more than helps. 

We list an EQDIR adapter for EQ8 at our website

Steve 

Grand.

Can you please let me know (email or phone) when you do get a firmer ECD? Many thanks Steve.

[FLO]

We will. Promise

Also, as soon as we receive an update I will post it here straight away. 

[Gina]

I bought the EQ8 EQDIR lead from FLO - works fine   I decided not to risk making my own and making a mistake with the connections and possibly blowing up my nice new mount.

[Tim]

Good move Gina, you wouldn't be the first!

[Astroscot2]

There must be a few of these EQ8s out in the field now, apart from Ginas review I ve seen nowt else,  Really would like to know who these mounts cope loaded and guiding at longer focal lengths.

Mark

[Gina]

I'm hoping to be able to report on mine loaded up and using the 1000mm FL MN190 before long.  Apart from the clouds, other things have got in the way of doing that lately

[FLO]

Skywatcher EQ8 mounts have arrived and are ready for dispatch  

I shall be contacting everyone who has a pre-order to arrange balance of payment and delivery. 

[stephen_usher]

Well, my one is winging its way to me now... Pity that there's no way for me to set it up for well over a week and maybe two.

[Zakalwe]

Thanks for the phonecall earlier Steve.

With a bit of luck and a fair wind mine should be with me mid-week.

[ollypenrice]

If anybody feels they've made a mistake they can happily redirect theirs my way!

Olly

[Zakalwe]

I removed my old EQ6 yesterday (its going to a new home on Wednesday) and modded the pier top plate to suit the EQ8. The EQ8 has a flat bottom (ooeeerr missus) which certainly makes it dead easy to fit to a pier. No need to mess about with pier adapters at all.

My pier top is the same as this:

The top plate is 8mm thick and the studding is 16mm. I can't see that moving anywhere.

[FLO]

The January shipment of Skywatcher EQ8 mounts has almost completely sold out.

I am confident we will have enough to cover existing pre-orders, and possibly one or two more, but we think it best we err on the side of caution and say orders placed from today onwards will be fulfilled from the second delivery in 2014.  We cannot be sure when that will be but it will probably be February or March. 

Thank-you again to everyone who has entrusted their EQ8 pre-order with FLO 

Steve 

[FLO]

Three SGL members are going to have an extra special Christmas because Skywatcher's UK importer have released some EQ8 mounts 

Apparently they didn't receive enough counterweights in the last shipment so couldn't release all the EQ8 mounts at that time. The counterweights have now arrived so the complete mounts were made available. 

Unfortunately whilst we have been able to fulfil some orders earlier than expected there are no spare EQ8 mounts. New orders will be fulfilled from shipments due to arrive Jan or Feb. 

[FLO]

…. orders placed from today onwards will be fulfilled from the second delivery in 2014.  We cannot be sure when that will be but it will probably be February or March. 

The Skywatcher EQ8 mount is back in stock and we have fulfilled all backorders 

Supply has more-or-less caught up with demand so it should now be a lot easier to source an EQ8 mount. 

There has been one or two (actually, only one) requests for instructions on adjusting the EQ8 mount's backlash. We do have pdf instructions for anyone who wants them but please be careful because the vast majority of EQ8 mounts don't require adjustment and the design needs a small amount of backlash to work effectively. 

HTH, 

Steve