EQ6 Tripod question

[Rob]

Can anyone tell me what size bolt comes with an EQ6 tripod the screws into the bottom of the EQ6 mount!!.

Is it a metric or funky imperial job?. The EQ5 clone that I own has a metric bolt that clamps the tripod to the mount, the EQ3 has what looks to be a metric bolt. :?

Thanks

Rob

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Fairly certain that's it's M12 metric thread. I'll check tomorrow to be sure.

Captain Chaos

[Rob]

Cheers CC

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Checked it, it's 12mm, or at least mine is

Captain Chaos

[Rob]

Right'o. so M12?. as in thread size is that?... any chance of a picture (I know it sounds odd) I'm trying to match with my German EQ5 clone, which is clearly different to Skywatcher on the bolts & treads.

Thanks Rob

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Picture of which bit? If you're sticking an EQ6 head on an EQ5 tripod I expect that it'll be a bit wobbly. Which bit do you want to fit to what? I'll get pictures and dimensions of any part of the EQ6 that you need.

Captain Chaos

[Rob]

No, no... I'm looking to put the EQ5 head on the EQ6 tripod (if it will go?)

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Right, so you need the dimensions of the EQ6 tripod bit then. No problemo, I'll get that measured up for you.

BTW If it helps, the HEQ5 won't fit without some kind of adapter plate.

Captain Chaos

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

OK, so here goes.

The head is held on by a central threaded rod with a knob for hand tightening. This is a metric thread M12 size.

The top of the tripod is 129mm diameter and has a large circular depressed middle. This is 65.3mm diameter and 4.6mm deep. In the middle of that is a hole 29.75mm diameter and 35mm deep.

Oddly the head is not a very tight fit in either of these, the larger spigot on the underside of the head is 64.9mm diameter, so 0.4mm of slop, and the "pin" section is 29.4mm diameter so 0.35mm of slop. Here's a photo of it. The sticky up bit is removable.

HTH

Captain Chaos

[Rob]

Great info CC... thanks for that