johninderby

The EQ5 and EQ6 are different fittings. You can however uae an EQ6 tripod if you get a Geoptik EQ5 adapter.

There is an an EQ6 tripod on ABS at a third of the new price at the moment. It’s listed as an AZ-EQ6 tripod but it’s the same tripod. https://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=153369

Total cost would be about the same as the EQ5 tripod but you’d have a heavier duty tripod.

I thought I had the secondary set up properly until I used a TS-Optics Concentre to check it. Then I realised just how poor a Cheshire sight tube and collimation cap were for the initial setting up of a secondary. Looked perfect through the Cheshire but not through the Concentre. If only that tool wasn’t so expensive but it does the job too perfection.

Dare we mention Berlebach.   He, he 🤔😁😁😁

Harrisons is cheaper. While the tripods are priced the same 365astronomy shipping is £8.40 and Harrisons is £2.95 for express courier. 

https://www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk/acatalog/skyWatcher-stainless-steel-tripod.html#SID=570

Dare I say Dave you will soon get a handle on it. 🤣😂😁

30 minutes ago, John said:

I won't know for sure until I actually use the mount but I'd guess that it would handle a 200mm F/5 pretty easily, also maybe a 250mm F/5.  

 

250 f/5 on the AZ-5 (Skytee) for size.

Will have to see how it handles a 10” newt. Tried the Bresser dob OTA on the TS-AZ5 and it wasn’t too bad.

I really like what I’m seeing can’t wait to get my hands on one. 🙂

I will getting it with the counterweight system. Now think one weight will do for now. Have a little saddle on the TS- AZ5 that will be more at home on the AZ100. Bit big for the AZ5. 

You could just get a short photo type dovetail and bolt the saddle to that then fit it to the strandard saddle.

Here’s one I did  on an AZ5

365astromomy clain the actual inner diameter of the Skywatcher 150 rings is about 145mm

I’ve found this is a really down to earth guide to SCT colomation.

https://skywatch.brainiac.com/collimation.pdf

Amateur astronomy is whatever ypu want it to be and can be done with cheap or expensive scopes. You can just dabble a bit and enjoy yourself with a cheap scope or at the other extreme you can get all serious with a high end scope and try to be a pseudo professional astronomer. Either is equally valid in my opinion. But what I absolutely hate is the “serious” amateur astronomers who look down their noses at the dabbler.s.

So if you want to be “serious” that’s fine but just remember that to most it’s just a hobby that they enjoy in their own way.

Time for a bit of John Mcenroe 😁

Perhaps you could find the original image posted on Facebook?

No one anywere seems to know anything about them, not just the UK. In the CN thread it mentions they were seen “at the conference” whatever that was. 

Neat solution for a pier. 👍🏻

The kack of dual fit tripods from the factory is indeed a mystery. There is definately a market for them.

There are a few makers of quality saddles out there and once you’ve used one of them the stock Skywatcher stuff will seem utterly unacceptable. You just need the right puck for your mount.

Does look the business.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Certainly an impressively solid looking lump. See what you mean about it being massvely built. Makes the Skytee look a bit of a lightweight.Did they just ship the one weight. Have been thinking about weather to order one or two weights. 

Would like to see it sitting next to an AZ8.

What’s next........fractions or decimal places. A 187.45 or a 77 2/3d. 🤔😁

The thread on CN goes on for three pages and doesn’t actually say anything. CN = Waffle

180 due to be collected on Monday and forecast is for rain on Fri, Sat and Sun nights. 🤬

The only side by side will be on the bench it seems..

A good showman knows how to build the tension.🤡

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Think many of Saturns new moons should be classed as moonlets though. 🤔

The buy button has been clicked upon and one white TS-Optics 8" f/12 Cassegrain telescope 203/2436 mm OTA should be arriving via DPD by this weekend. 👍🏻😀🙂

Dare I check the forecast for this weekend. 🙀

Checked and maybe Thursday next week.. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Three little stainless steel thumb nuts to finish off the EQ5 / EQ5 Berlebach tripod project. There is just enough room to screw on the nuts. 👍🏻