PILLAR MOUNT SUPPORT FOR HEQ5

[durr]

As anyone used one of these pillar mounts and if so are they any good. Skywatcher do them for about £155. They come in two parts and sre supposed to be for a permanent mount setup. http://www.opticalvision.co.uk/astronomical_accessories/telescope_mountings Many thanks for any help. Steve

[dark knight]

Someone on this forum makes heq5 pier top mount adaptors that fix to a pillar. I think they are £85.00.http://stargazerslounge.com/index.php/topic,24206.0.htmlhope it helps, they look great and am going to get one

[dark knight]

you could then fabricate your own pillar, I have a mate who does welding etc, he made my pier out of scrap 5inch steel tube which I concreted into the back garden, I will then fill it with damp sand to deaden vibrations and attach the mount adapter on top. Total cost £85. Pm me if you want further details or a pic of the pier in progress.. :wave: