Advice on a weight to balance a short refractor with a EQ6 mount

[Taff]

Hi' With my EQ6 mount i would like to use a short tube refractor fitted to the mount.But i can't get the scope to balance on the mount with the weights' i have got.Can anyone help me on which weight i need so i can get the short scope to balance while on the mount Thanks.Mark

[carastro]

Get a half weight possibly.  

Or put something on top of the refractor to add to it's weight.  (guidescope etc).

Not sure where you would buy a half weight, I managed to buy one at Astrofest once but it was sheer luck.

Carole 

[Taff]

Thanks Carole' When the scope is fitted to the mount i could try one weight.Then fit a filter wheel and the camera to the scope and see if the mount balance.Mark

[Bukko]

On 26/08/2019 at 13:15, Taff said:

Thanks Carole' When the scope is fitted to the mount i could try one weight.Then fit a filter wheel and the camera to the scope and see if the mount balance.Mark

There are 3.5kg weights for the EQ3-2 that fit the CW shaft of the EQ6. This might be what Carole managed to pick up.

Adding more weight to the scope will also help, if you fully load the scope as you intend to use it then try again, you might be able to use the larger weight but very close to the mount..

One thing I found when loading the focuser on a small frac is it becomes back heavy and I struggled to move the scope far enough forward to balance without the focuser disappearing under the dovetail.

HTH.

Gordon.

[Dr_Ju_ju]

Using a longer OTA mounting bar, with the additional 'up-front', allows you to bolt a weight to the front e.g.

[Cosmic Geoff]

I bought a small weight from Astroboot to balance a 102m Startravel on a EQ-5. 

[StarryEyed]

anything is possible.

 

[Taff]

Thanks' For your help on the subject.Mark

 

[jambouk]

If the scope and all accessories are very light, then I’ve not bothered with a counter weight which seems fine for visual work.

[Taff]

Hi Jambouk' For your help what i was thinking is to place the small refractor piggyback on my reflector then try a weight to balance the scope.Mark