Anti vibration pad

[Nova2000]

Hi all

Do anti vibration pad really help. I wanna make a small she'd on the terrace to house my upcoming equipment but don't  wanna make a pier. Do any of youll use it? 

[cloudsweeper]

I got a set of pads when I started out, but found that any improvement was only minimal, so stopped bothering with them.  Also, I often operate on a lawn, so don't use them there either!

Doug.

[Grotemobile]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014OSCD58/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use my scope on decking & they do seem to help

a bit. They don't get rid of it entirely .

[Ben the Ignorant]

Yes, they work but they are overpriced; Seben sells clones of the Celestron pads for 1/3 of the price. And any semi-rigid foamy material will work, try old sorbothane soles from jogging shoes, or mousepad material. Glue a couple layers together, you should get the right dampening.

[cjdawson]

Yes they do work.

I've got a set of Meade ones that I use with my LX-90.     What they do is help to dampen out the vibrations quicker.  Their usefulness really depends on the surface they are on and the amount of vibrations that they need to deal with.

For example, on a lawn, in a suburban garden away from traffic, they're likely to have a minimal effect.

On a tarmac driveway, near to a busy road they will be more useful.

 

What they do is help to damp out the vibrations coming through the ground.  The lawn, already does this to an extent.  As tarmac transmits the vibrations better, the have more to dampen out.