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Atomic__Bear

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  1. John, I got an Orion XT8i dob for my birthday a couple months ago (my first scope ever) and I'm super impressed. The only thing it's lacking (for now) is an EQ Platform, so I started researching and found TONS of useful information in a LOT of different places! I read through your guide (stellar DIY instructions, bro - good job!) and I'm leaning toward making a VNS platform like yours (or very similar). I'm curious about the pivot "bearing" for the South side... All the other VNS style EQP's I've seen so far have a radiused / latitude-angled south bearing, except for Reiner Vogel's. Do you still recommend using a pivot-type South Bearing, or looking back, would you change to a radiused / angled one? I'm about to start gathering the parts and start fabrication, but I thought I'd ask first. Again, awesome build, and I'm looking forward to this project more than I have on any other one in many years! Cheers, Chris in Vancouver Canada. (49° N. Lat if that helps for your answer - I know from reading a bunch that the pivot mount likes to be used in further north latitudes, but I'm not sure if 49° is far enough) Thanks and CLEAR SKIES!
  2. OMG! THANK YOU! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’ve spent a few weeks gathering info about making one of these for my 8” Orion XT8 and this ticks every box. Solid, good looking, inexpensive and relatively easy to make. This will be my winter 2021 project! I’ll check back in when I’m done to report on my success level. 👍
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