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DIY counterweights


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So, my next challenge with my trusty Astromaster 114 is the counter weights. Having worked perfectly well to balance the scope thus far they now appear to be too light to balance the scope in some of its more acrobatic positions. My new BST eyepiece also seems to overbalance it. There isn't much room for manoeuvre in terms of moving the OTA up and down in the tube rings as the mouldings on the tube prevent you from moving it very much. Anyway, I experimented by hanging my compact umbrella off the weights and this seemed to do the trick. However, I'm not sure that this is the best permanent solution to the problem! Is it possible to get additional weights or can anyone come up with a DIY solution that it a bit more technological?!

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