upgraded neq6 alt and lat bolts?

[Daniel-K]

wheres the best place to get these from im after the ones with the black handles like astronomy shed ?

Dan

[The Sailor]

They are on eBay @ £27.50.

Jim

[bottletopburly]

yeah they are so over priced twenty seven pound for bolts that are a couple of pound i just used a4 s/s bolts hex head and a 17mm socket

[Si W]

yeah they are so over priced twenty seven pound for bolts that are a couple of pound i just used a4 s/s bolts hex head and a 17mm socket

Yep, exactly what I did, ridiculous what the charge for them, when hex bolts do the same job.

[The Sailor]

Probably right but did you know that one has a rachet function, I could use hex bolts but if a rachet bolt makes my life easier I will pay for it .

Jim

[bottletopburly]

yeah mine has aswell 17mm long socket you can buy just the handle and thread lock it on the bolt heres knobs similar a bit of googling and you will probobaly find the lever type its just knowing what they call themhttp://www.wdsltd.co.uk/products/Machine-Parts/Plastic-Hand-Knobs/

[bottletopburly]

ahh here they are http://www.wixroyd.com/en/catalog/standard-parts/knobs-handles-and-handwheels/adjustable-clamping-lever

[bottletopburly]

ah some cheaper oneshttp://www.boneham.co.uk/ShowProducts.aspx?CategoryID=72

[The Sailor]

Sorry bottletop, I do like to Google now and again but can you point me out to me the exact item on your link. I will say that I have not upgraded my bolts so I am not wise as to how the rachet one is put together so you have to bear with a dense old bloke .

Jim

[The Sailor]

Okay, okay I get the picture

Jim

[earth titan]

Anyone know the thread size? I'm away and can't check but they look to be m8. Am I correct?

Typed by me, using fumms...

[bottletopburly]

think it`s m6 and 13mm socket for the hex head not i7mm i said earlier

[laser_jock99]

The cheapest I found were these from RS

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/levers/0478692/

The trick is to buy FEMALE M10 version and then cut some M10 high tensile bolts down to size to get the right lengh. If memory serves me correctly you'll need about 100mm of M10 thread.

Also be aware that stainless steel is not necessarily stronger than steel. Look for the markings on the heads of the bolts you cut down to determine if they bend under load or not!

http://k-tbolt.com/bolt_chart.html

[bottletopburly]

hmmm dont think its think m10 i will check tomorrow when i1m back at work

[bottletopburly]

m8 bolts

[SteveA]

£24.00 at Modern Astronomy!

http://www.modernastronomy.com/mounts.htm#maLatitudeBolts

[SteveA]

Sorry...£24.99!

[The Sailor]

Ah, good ol Bernard, always comes up with the good

Jim

[laser_jock99]

m8 bolts

Definately M10 - the RS part number you need 478-698

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/levers/0478692/?searchTerm=478-692&relevancy-data=636F3D3126696E3D4931384E525353746F636B4E756D6265724D504E266C753D656E266D6D3D6D61746368616C6C26706D3D5E5C647B337D5B5C732D2F255C2E5D5C647B332C347D2426706F3D313426736E3D592673743D52535F53544F434B5F4E554D424552267573743D3437382D3639322677633D4E4F4E4526

£2.90 each

[bottletopburly]

my eq5 is m8 bolts 13mm hex head m10 would be 17mm hex head

[laser_jock99]

my eq5 is m8 bolts 13mm hex head m10 would be 17mm hex head

It's possible the EQ5 has M8 azimuth bolts and the EQ6 has beefier M10 ones- never had an EQ5 so I don't know. Both my EQ6's (one very old and one 2012 model) both have M10. Either way it's a good idea to replace the standard adusters with some high strength bolts that don't bend.