Now I can start to use my frac!

[Moonshane]

Thanks to the excellent and very much appreciated help of another SGLer I have converted my short HEQ5 pillar and replaced the pipe with a longer length of aluminium tube. Using the offcut we managed to add this to the AZ4 tripod and the giro now sits at about the same height on both. This allows comfy viewing even at the zenith.

Thanks Chris!

[Stu]

What a result Shane, looks fabulous :-)

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[Moonshane]

cheers Stu

without Chris's expertise it would have take hours of much less accurate sanding and filing. I'd have got there in the end but this is different class. just very briefly looking at the double double was so comfy. I am still of the opinion that observer comfort/observing position is a major factor in my enjoyment.

[chiltonstar]

A handsome looking beast.......

My 4" long focus frac could do with something like this - I was on my back on a camping mat the other night!

Chris

[John]

Thats a great looking setup 

These long refractors do take some mounting. My big Istar refractor has a 6.5 foot long tube 

Never thought I'd see a scope with those proportions in your fleet Shane 

[nightfisher]

A lovely looking job, glad to see your getting on well with the refractor

[Moonshane]

Cheers guys. Looking forward to trying it in earnest and on the sun. The 6" f5 newt sits nicely beside it too. I reckon lack of comfort was one of the things putting me off previously