Set up questions

[northantsnick]

Hi all, 

I'm looking for some advice please. 

I have a Cem60, a c9. 25xlt, a skywatcher equinox ED80 Pro and a low cost skywatcher 80t refractor. 

I have been trying to set up to image using the Equinox which for its size is quite a heavy ota. 

Im struggling with balancing. 

1. I have invested in a side by side ADM system but cannot achieve balance. This appears to have been a waste of a few hundred pounds. 

2. I have no idea how to piggyback 1 telescope onto another. 

3. I need to buy a suitable guidscope and then be given some pointers on how to attach it to either the mount or the refractor to enable Dec balance to be achieved. 

If I need dovetails, clamps, superglue, blue-tac you name it I will get it. 

I just am getting a little frustrated. 

I have asked a very popular on-line UK retailer from whom I bought both the mount and the bars from recently and the answer I received back was effectively..... You need to buy a dovetail!!! 

That didn't help me. 

So the questions are

1. Guiding scope? (I will be using an ASI120MM for guiding) 

2. If piggybacked what equipment do I need to do this

3. If side by side how do I achieve balance

Any help on the right stuff would be greatfully receuved

Thanks

Nick 

 

[andrew s]

Hi, I tend to add outriggers with either roofing lead or exercise weights added to balance things.

 

Regards  Andrew 

[Davey-T]

You can get a dovetail bar to fit ton top of the C9.25 to mount the ED80 on, not sure whether that will make balancing easier though.

Dave

[teoria_del_big_bang]

It should be possible to balance with the side by side mount.

Dos this link help ?

Dual telescope Side-by-side Saddle balancing

Steve

[northantsnick]

Thanks I will take a look

Nick