EQ3 MOUNT

[tom.yates]

Just thinking of buying a new scope 16" reflector f12 do you think the EQ3 would take the the weight or do you thing i may be PUSHING IT A LITTLE PAST IT LIMIT ???? or would i be better just getting a 14" instead.

Tom.

[GazOC]

or just go for an EQ5, the choice is yours....

[Jamie]

You would probably be best to mount the 16" dob with a piggy backed

6" refractor on the EQ3.

The extra weight might steady the mount up slightly.

I think that Greg & Steve are the guys to ask about this one.

[tom.yates]

Thanks for that Jamie i think you could be right .

Waiting with baited breath for the answer from the lads should be intresting.

[Jamie]

Should be.

Good to see that you got home ok.

[GazOC]

I take it there was an undermounted scope at the Star Party?

[OXO]

Why waste money Lads? the EQ1 would be perfectly good enough although the Alt Azm mount may just edge it. Piggybacking a 6" refractor is just silly IMHO you should think about having two and use them as a Bino.

James

[Greg]

No, no, no, you're going about it all wrong.......

Don't bother spending all your money on expensive mounts, just buy a Toucam pro (Preferably pre-flocked of course) throw it away and just use the little bendy table-top tripod it comes with!

Tested to 45lb's..........More than enough to take those large Newts over 12" and piggy backed APO's!

Greg!!

[OXO]

:clouds1:

[FLO]

It might help to know whats behind the jibes:

Greg and I had a 5" refractor to test and being a bit lazy/reckless we simply piggy-backed it on Greg's 8" Newtonian/EQ-3 setup.  We posted a pic some time ago and waited for all the comments ... but none came? 

At the Star Meet we discovered it was just that the others had taken us for a couple of loons and were holding their tongues so as not to offend. 

Once they realised, the floodgates opened! We should have taken flame-proof suits!!! 

Heres the pic:

Steve

[OXO]

:clouds1: :clouds2:

[GazOC]

Ah, I get it now!!

I would n't put a 5" refractor or a 8" reflector on an EQ3, never mind both....

[FLO]

Nevertheless, we've had some fine views using the 8" Newt/EQ3 setup and it motors along smoothly enough.

Steve

[GazOC]

I'm a bit of a "wobble [removed word]", some people get bothered by false colour in refractors, some by coma in short reflectors. My "thing" is the wobbles.....does my head in!!