What's a TQ5

[Frank the Troll]

It's labeled as a TQ5 

Is this a EQ5 under a differebt badge?

It has dual drives fitted

Edited January 30, 2016 by Frank the Troll

[RikM]

No. It's not an EQ5. It looks like one of the lightweight budget heads sold with Phenix telescopes. I had one for while.  They are basic but functional as long as you don't overload it. A genuine EQ5 is a much heavier, much sturdier piece of equipment. 

[Frank the Troll]

Its not lightweight, far heavier than my old 120 frac, eq3.2 mount and tripod combined

 

[RikM]

'Lightweight' is relative. Yes, it's heavier than an EQ3-2 but still much lighter than an EQ5. I had both. It's still a perfectly good mount though  

[Frank the Troll]

Im putting the 120 frack on it, should cope with that easily, just need the right tripod now as wont fit on the eq3

It's never been used as came as a spare in a mixup for someone.  But £35 for a mount with dual drives and polar scope, cant be bad

[Cornelius Varley]

In theory the EQ3-2 tripod should fit the new mount because this is a standard size used by the EQ3, 5 and HEQ5 mounts. If it doesn't fit then a tripod from an EQ5 or HEQ5 might not also fit.

[Frank the Troll]

1 hour ago, RikM said:

No. It's not an EQ5. It looks like one of the lightweight budget heads sold with Phenix telescopes. I had one for while.  They are basic but functional as long as you don't overload it. A genuine EQ5 is a much heavier, much sturdier piece of equipment. 

Took a look on google, your right, its a Phenix but its describe as a EQ5

Picture is the same mount shown on this page:  http://neilenglish.net/the-phenix-refractors-rising-from-the-ashes/

 

[Cornelius Varley]

At the best I think the mount could be described as a Chinese clone of the Vixen SP/GP mount.

[RikM]

2 hours ago, Frank the Troll said:

Took a look on google, your right, its a Phenix but its describe as a EQ5

Picture is the same mount shown on this page:  http://neilenglish.net/the-phenix-refractors-rising-from-the-ashes/

 

Yes, I know that's what Phenix calls it but I can assure 100% it's not the same as a SkyWatcher EQ5. It's a very good budget mount. 

[Cornelius Varley]

2 hours ago, Frank the Troll said:

Took a look on google, your right, its a Phenix but its describe as a EQ5

Picture is the same mount shown on this page:  http://neilenglish.net/the-phenix-refractors-rising-from-the-ashes/

 

 

The EQ5 is Skywatchers version of the Vixen GP mount and Celestron call theirs CG5. The Phenix "TQ5/EQ5" is another clone of the Vixen mount.

[Marpic]

Hi Frank, I recently inherited a TQ5 telescope mount with attached motors for dual axis control and tracking. Alas it arrived without the motor handset. The Celestron G4 motor handset I tried on it fits perfectly, but only gets the motors to pulse back and forth in tiny movements/shudders!

Did you ever find any useful details or manual for the mount?

Did you add motor drives and if so which type and what hand set?

I have found nothing on my web searches relating to this mount other than your SGL posting and mine.

Regards