Help! Broken tripod

[NigelCampbell]

This happened last night when packing up after a great observing session.

This is my SW 130p alt az GoTo mount

Superglue didn't work. Any suggestions? I can't see this tripod section of the mount available for sale on its own anywhere. Would I have to replace the whole GoTo mount??

[Cornelius Varley]

There is a supatrak tripod on Astroboot.

Peter

[Adrian]

Is it this bit:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REPLACEMENT-Celestron-Astromaster-130-130MD-Tripod-Bracket-Arm-/200728777012?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ebc5e1134

Or this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REPLACEMENT-Celestron-Astromaster-130-Spider-Bracket-Clamp-/190619964162?pt=UK_Photography_Telescopes&hash=item2c61d5d302

[NigelCampbell]

That second one looks like the exact thing Adrian. Does anyone know if the Celestron Astromaster tripods have the same diameter legs as the My Skywatcher 130 does?

[Adrian]

Both Celestron & Skywatcher are owned by Synta and their scopes are generally made in the same place, so I would think they were the same. You could always ask the seller.

[coxy63]

if you cant find a replacement araldite will glue this

[NigelCampbell]

Thanks for all the help. SGL awesome as always!

[ollypenrice]

I don't think glue will work because it will be in direct tension. I'd just make a thin metal strap bolted to the spreader and passing around the leg under the nylon part that is still around it.

Olly