Extension Rod/Arm for Star Adventurer

[lune lupine]

Title says it all really. I have a Star Adventurer and Counter Weight Kit but I would like to extend the supplied arm a bit; I see iOptron do one for their system but can't find anything for the Star Adventurer. I am reluctant to add more weights unless totally stuck. Anybody got any suggestions? I would happily purchase if someone able to point me in the right direction.

Many thanks in advance!!

 

Regards

 

 

[Davey-T]

Easier to add more weight, I drilled a door stop to fit.

Dave

[lune lupine]

Looks good but i don't have access to any drill alas. 

 

[lune lupine]

Don't suppose you would be able to sell me one

[Bobby1970]

Can't recall what thread is on the star adventurer counterweight bar, but you could maybe purchase a longer piece of threaded rod of the same size. 

Or

Buy another counterweight  for a star adventurer? 

 

 

 

[Davey-T]

2 hours ago, lune lupine said:

Don't suppose you would be able to sell me one

Could do if I was allowed out to buy one 😂

Dave

[Davey-T]

34 minutes ago, Bobby1970 said:

Can't recall what thread is on the star adventurer counterweight bar, but you could maybe purchase a longer piece of threaded rod of the same size. 

Or

Buy another counterweight  for a star adventurer? 

 

 

 

Threads a lot smaller than the bar maybe 8mm.

Dave

[Bobby1970]

4 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

Threads a lot smaller than the bar maybe 8mm.

Dave

So, maybe M10 threaded rod, with an adaptor down to m8? 

 

[Davey-T]

3 minutes ago, Bobby1970 said:

So, maybe M10 threaded rod, with an adaptor down to m8? 

 

That's why I ended up drilling a hole in a doorstop, quicker and easy to remove.

Dave

[Bobby1970]

54 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

That's why I ended up drilling a hole in a doorstop, quicker and easy to remove.

Dave

Well. I tried drilling a whole in one of those doorstops and I'm not sure what's in them, but jeez it's hard stuff. Lol

 

[lune lupine]

Hi Davey-T can I ask what weight your star adventurer is supporting in your rig? It looks more than 5kg that the mount is supposed to handle? 

[Davey-T]

1 hour ago, lune lupine said:

Hi Davey-T can I ask what weight your star adventurer is supporting in your rig? It looks more than 5kg that the mount is supposed to handle? 

About 6KG works alright for solar imaging maybe not so good for long exposures.

Dave

[lune lupine]

Grand so. Best keep to 5kg then. I've learnt thru experience to not to over tighten the collar on the star adventurer too as too tight seems to lead to jumpy stars as if gears not able to turn properly.

[DrZesty]

Here you go Counterweight Shaft Extension for Star Adventurer - Cyclops Optics dont be put off in the price its in HKD.

Edited January 27, 2021 by DrZesty