help! dropped telescope

[FOYS]

Hi all,

Just went to do a spot of stargazing and was bringing everything back in when the telescope toppled over onto a wooden floor :-( 

Somehow lucky the mirrors seem to be intact though they need collimating again.

However the tripod is absolutely smashed to bits. Been looking around and cant find a tripod that doesnt come with a eq3 mount.

I have a skywatcher 150p. Does anyone know where I could get a tripod only that will fit my mount??

Bad times

[nmoushon]

Not sure where you have looked but maybe you can try SkyWatcher website or similar distributors. Could also call any local shops to see if they have any. I see tripod pop up on second hand sites all the time. You could take this time to upgrade to a better more sturdy tripod too.

[Cornelius Varley]

The HEQ5 tripod is capatible with the EQ3-2 http://www.365astronomy.com/skywatcher-heavyduty-tripod-for-skytee-heq5-eq5-eq32-mounts-p-2384.html

[JamesF]

Tripods come up second hand occasionally because some people who are putting mounts in an observatory don't want them, so it may be worth a browse of the Astro Buy & Sell site.  It may well also be worth dropping FLO an email to see if they have any.

An alternative might be to make yourself a pier.

What's the damage to the tripod?

James

[ronin]

Try Telescope Outlet, I think it was them who had a selection of tripods and mounts at one of the Astro shows last year - sort of 80% sure it was them. They therefore may have some more built up now and could have one suitable.

http://telescopeoutlet.co.uk/

Other option (I have not checked) is ring Alan at Sky's the Limit. He may sell tripods without heads.

After that a wanted ad on Astro Buy and Sell UK: ABSUK

Equally maybe someone with a spare here may read and have one.

[Stargazer 2013]

I know its not much help but I never hardly use my EQ2 tripod,too clumnsy..I use a big recycle bin with a washing basket and a duvet to keep the scope still lol

[FOYS]

The HEQ5 tripod is capatible with the EQ3-2 http://www.365astronomy.com/skywatcher-heavyduty-tripod-for-skytee-heq5-eq5-eq32-mounts-p-2384.html

Sorry guys but a bit of a newbie question. The tripod in the link has a mount attached to it in the picture hasn't it? and if i purchased it, it wouldn't come with that mount attached would it?

[ronin]

No. it is just the tripod, they are showing a Skytee attached to allow you to see that one would fit.

[knobby]

I know its not much help but I never hardly use my EQ2 tripod,too clumnsy..I use a big recycle bin with a washing basket and a duvet to keep the scope still lol

:-)

[brantuk]

If it does come with a Skytee-2 head on it for £92 - then order me a dozen and I'll buy them from you lol.

[m37]

Is it just the legs you need or the bit the head fits into?

[Naemeth]

The HEQ5 tripod is capatible with the EQ3-2 http://www.365astronomy.com/skywatcher-heavyduty-tripod-for-skytee-heq5-eq5-eq32-mounts-p-2384.html

You can also get them from FLO (about £100), just email them .

The HEQ-5 / EQ-5 tripod is also steel-legged, so definitely wouldn't smash on the ground should the worst happen (again) .

[DrRobin]

I bought an EQ3 tripod (or similar) from Scopesnskies astroboot about 12 months ago, think it cost 20 quid.  I don't think they are running it at the mo, so a wanted ad will probably turn one up.

Robin