Alternative to the Star Adventurer Counterwight and Bar - AZ GTi

[dd999]

Since around mid June I've had everything I need to turn my AZ GTi mount from AZ to an EQ mount - I've just been missing the 1kg counterweight and bar.

The recommended method I'm trying is the Star Adventurer 1kg counterweight and bar with a thread converter (https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-star-adventurer/skywatcher-star-adventurer-counterweight-kit.html).......

......but everywhere has been out of stock of this since mid-June, and still supplies haven't arrived. I've had one on backorder since end June.

Has anyone else found an alternative method for the weight and bar that works - and somewhere that has them in stock at the moment? 

Edited August 5, 2020 by dd999

[hms_furious]

Have you tried here? Give them a call. The AZ GTi I wanted was out of stock everywhere, they were the only place I could get stock. I called them on the number at 1545, said if you order in the next few minutes we'll post it today. I did (and paid the extra for next day), was here in perfect condition before noon. This was last week btw.

https://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/skywatcher-star-adventurer-counterweight-kit.html

[hms_furious]

Reporting as in stock btw.

[Ags]

M12 Bolt with Explore Scientific Dob Counterweights.

[dd999]

Thanks for the suggestion - and yes I did try these too. Unfortunately many retailers are showing as in stock, but all are using the same main warehouse who haven't had any in since early June apparently.

The good news is I've just heard these have now arrived, and should be being sent out in the next couple of days   

[Stu1smartcookie]

2 hours ago, dd999 said:

Since around mid June I've had everything I need to turn my AZ GTi mount from AZ to an EQ mount - I've just been missing the 1kg counterweight and bar.

The recommended method I'm trying is the Star Adventurer 1kg counterweight and bar with a thread converter (https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-star-adventurer/skywatcher-star-adventurer-counterweight-kit.html).......

......but everywhere has been out of stock of this since mid-June, and still supplies haven't arrived. I've had one on backorder since end June.

Has anyone else found an alternative method for the weight and bar that works - and somewhere that has them in stock at the moment? 

If you can get hold of an EQ1 counterweight shaft it will fit perfectly