A cheap pier top

[solarboy]

Hi all

I used a Vauxhall corsa break disc 60mm hole in the centre it will the heq5 pro mount drilled and tapped a 12mm hole for the ajustment peg made the peg from 12 mm bolt just cut the head off and filed it square not the prettiest thing I have seen but it works and the best bit it's free.

This is the result  not bad for a couple hours work.

Pete 

 

[johnfosteruk]

doesn't have to be pretty as long as it works!! Nicely done.

[Skywatcher 200]

Hi solarboy,

Just a word of warning,   it appears from your pics that you are using Ventilated discs. i did the same,first time round  and ended up shattering my drill bits on the vanes that are between the braking surfaces when drilling the holes to fix to the pier.

I ended up getting solid discs

hth

Andy

[solarboy]

Hi andy

I did not need to drill through the veins but thanks for warning .

Here it is mounted up.

Pete