Simplest alt az mount?

[skybadger]

Hi

I am thinking of making  a simple alt-az mount as a heavyweight testbed. To that end I was thinking of using  two mondeo rear axle bearings on a right angle plate to do the job. Carry quarter of a ton. Any immediate issues with this? I'm wondering how far I can take the concept and turn it into a precision mount.....

Cheers

Mike

[Timebandit]

27 minutes ago, skybadger said:

Hi

I am thinking of making  a simple alt-az mount as a heavyweight testbed. To that end I was thinking of using  two mondeo rear axle bearings on a right angle plate to do the job. Carry quarter of a ton. Any immediate issues with this? I'm wondering how far I can take the concept and turn it into a precision mount.....

Cheers

Mike

 

Hi Mike . I am afraid my mind has been diverted away from the mount and onto the scope"carry quarter of a ton". What size scope are you intending to mount on this Diy project ? Please please post a picture as this has my mind in a dizzy. This must be a Big Big scope you are contemplating 

Please put my mind at ease and post a picture, this reminds me of a chap in the states and his cannon was on his front drive and this refractor must  of been getting on for around 18ft long☺ Thanks

 

 

[Peter Drew]

No reason why it shouldn't work out, the limitations are likely to be your skill level and the facilities needed to manufacture it. Why not leave the Mondeo on as a counterweight, you would have two comfy seats whilst observing with a passenger, you could even make a binoscope, one side each.  

[Pig]

39 minutes ago, Peter Drew said:

No reason why it shouldn't work out, the limitations are likely to be your skill level and the facilities needed to manufacture it. Why not leave the Mondeo on as a counterweight, you would have two comfy seats whilst observing with a passenger, you could even make a binoscope, one side each.  

My immediate thought was to a nice leather recliner  Good luck with the adventure Mike

[skybadger]

2 hours ago, Peter Drew said:

No reason why it shouldn't work out, the limitations are likely to be your skill level and the facilities needed to manufacture it. Why not leave the Mondeo on as a counterweight, you would have two comfy seats whilst observing with a passenger, you could even make a binoscope, one side each.  

I rather like this idea.

My thoughts are about the degree of slop in these bearings. For a test rig its not too important, if I want to take it further I guess i'll have to try it out. 

M