Twin OTA mounting

[Beyond_Vision]

Does any body know where i can get a mounting plate from so that I can mount an 80mm Williams optics clone refractor and a Bresser 102mm refractor together on a HEQ5 mount?

The 80mm is fitted with a set of WO rings mounted on a WO Vixen/Synta dovetail plate which are very sturdy. The Bresser Messier R102 is fitted with its Bresser standard rings on a dovetail that fits the HEQ5. The Bresser rings and dovetail are not that special and i would probably need to replace them.

[Grant]

This is what you need: http://www.telescope-service.com/mount_accessories/start/mount_accessories_start.html#Doppelbefestigung but not sure where they sell them in the UK...

[barkis]

I bought their saddle plates, but I made my own Dove T Bar. It's a quick and easy assembly once you have the components. Not cheap though unfortunately.

Ron.

[Dippus]

Saw this at Rother Valley Optics .Don't know if you'll need any extra bits.

http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/detail.php?id=2002

Regards

Mark

[daz]

Also check out the M3 system from www.astrodevelopments.co.uk

[StarMan1701]

Give Arthur at Ambermile a call - he should be in the middle of producing the first batch of a newly-designed dual mounting bar. I tested the prototype and it's very good. I'm sure it will be less expensive than most of the alternatives too...

http://www.ambermile.co.uk

Lee.

[peonic]

Saw this at Rother Valley Optics .Don't know if you'll need any extra bits.

http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/detail.php?id=2002

I have one of these, and while expensive, it's a wonderfully engineered bit o'kit

Chris

[Beyond_Vision]

Thanks for all your suggestions in the end it was a toss up between the ADM plate from Rother Valley Optics and a Vixen SX Large Accessory Plate with two Dovetail clamps from Opticstar Ltd all for £147 including Saturday delivery. (The ADM plate was £165 including del).

I found the service/advice from Opticstar very good they also have some cracking CCD's and other imaging equipment.

Will be busy tomorrow setting up an autoguiding system ready for Kelling Heath.