Hi all,
This is my first post to the forum. I recently acquired a used Celestron 130EQ with the stock mount but the original owner managed to break the tripod (I believe they are flimsy) and binned it.
I've looked online for a replacement but I can't seem to find one, even on Celestron's website. Well, I don't think I can find one; none of them list the 130EQ as being suited to the tripods listed there. The only relevant info I can seem to find about this is other users saying that there's have also broken and they can't find a replacement. They are usually advised to just repair the broken tripod with something more substantial, replacing the commonly broken plastic with aluminium, but I don't have the tripod to begin with. I was hoping to just get online and order a replacement tripod.
Does anyone here know of a different model of tripod that will fit the stock mount that came with the 130EQ? It doesn't have to be Celestron. Or do I need a new mount as well, at which point is it worth considering a new telescope entirely? It would seem a shame to dump a telescope and mount due to a missing tripod!
Thanks,
John