Help on HEQ5 Dual Mount

[Dazzyt66]

Hi,

I'm looking to mount my ST80 along with my 150 Mak on my HEQ5 GOTO. This is purely to give me an option for wide field that the ST80 offers when observing. I've looked at FLO, RVO and on here for an idea and there seem to be loads of options. So, before I potentially spend another £100(?) on a solution I thought I'd check on how someone else has done it? Any guidance much appreciated. I'm a capable DIYer so if I can build something cheaper I will

[xtreemchaos]

this is how i mount my two fracs i use for solar, 3 dovetails to make a H, you might need slighty longer dove tailes to mount your mak with it being wider than my 120mm.charl.

[Dazzyt66]

Thanks charl. This was one of the threads I'd looked through so the 'H' is my top option at the moment - although this starts pushing the price up when I start looking at additional rings, shoes etc...

[xtreemchaos]

ive just mesured my H and your mak would fit on my H in place of the 120mm with 3 cm between  gap. charl. ps but id do my own measuring to make sure i counted your mak as 6.5 with.

[Macavity]

If you are fairly into DIY, I made something like this as a potential dual Solar Mount.

But basically pre-cut Aluminium BAR, bought off Ebay and attached to Dovetail Bars.
(OK, I added a bit of "wood technology" to get it to work!)

My only fear is that the MAK150 (hurrah!) is quite a *heavy* beast?
Frankly, I STILL to mount my scopes SINGLY on my HEQ5, but... 

[Dazzyt66]

17 minutes ago, xtreemchaos said:

ive just mesured my H and your mak would fit on my H in place of the 120mm with 3 cm between  gap. charl.

What length dovetails are they charl?

 

5 minutes ago, Macavity said:

But basically pre-cut Aluminium BAR, bought off Ebay and attached to Dovetail Bars.
(OK, I added a bit of "wood technology" to get it to work!)

My only fear is that the MAK150 (hurrah!) is quite a *heavy* beast.
Frankly, I STILL to mount my scopes SINGLY on my HEQ5, but... 
 

Actually, the idea of making something out of wood actually crossed my mind... ?

[Macavity]

For me, the advantage of a Dual Mount is that you can get both scopes pointing
in about(!) the same direction. lol. My secret ingredient for the "smaller" scope is:

http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-guidescope-mount.html

(The Skywatcher Guidescope Mount). Could EASILY take an ST80 etc. etc.

[xtreemchaos]

 the short one that atatches to the mount is 17 cm and the two what gos across is 21 cm, its very sturdy and ballances very easy.charl.

[Dazzyt66]

11 minutes ago, xtreemchaos said:

 the short one that atatches to the mount is 17 cm and the two what gos across is 21 cm, its very sturdy and ballances very easy.charl.

Thanks charl. Thinking is is the way to go then ?

[xtreemchaos]

glad to of been helpfull mate, i have guide scope rings for the ed80 for when i do Ds for guiding, but for solar i dont need them beacause the scopes are inline good enoth. goodluck with your build. charl.