Altair Astro pier adapter

[steviemac500]

Hi, I’m thinking of altering my pier and using one of these adapters. Can anyone tell me what kind of bolt or fitting is used to attach the EQ6 head to the pier adapter?

[The storm fisherman]

Hi Steve

Depending on the distance of your 2 mounting disk the bolt is a M12 by however long you need it. Anything longer than 45mm as this is distanced of the thread in head and adapter plates.  I got 50mm hand wheel bolts for my set up.

The adaptor plate comes with the mounting bolts but you will require to take off the 10mm locating square pillar on the tripod head and screw it to the adaptor plate also be careful about which way up as well as one way is for the NEQ6 and the other way up is for the HEQ-5. 

 

[steviemac500]

Thanks for the info.