ASIair pro mounting options

[Smithynova]

Hi everyone,

I'm switching from a loaned WO Zenithstar 73 to a Redcat51 which I managed to get second hand.

I have a HEQ5 Pro mount with the Redcat and ZWO mini scope mounted on top. 

The Zenithstar has bolts on the back of the scope where I can mount the ASIair but the Redcat does not. I was wondering where people mount their ASIairs if they have a similar setup?

It will need to plug into the power, 2 dew heaters, and the main imaging camera and guide camera

Thanks in advance

Clear skies,

Tom

[Chefgage]

I have my asiair attached just above the tray on my sky watcher 1.75" tripod. It is attached with one of these.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07F2WRHHF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_WCJDGZ9SJQQ5FKBPTHM0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

One end screws into the asiair and the other end clamps to the tripod. It's good as you can have the asiair on its side or at an angle etc.

[Smithynova]

Fantastic, thank you very much. That's perfect!

[Jonny_H]

I put mine in either my finderscope shoe on my 150PDS or if I am using the shoe for other purposes I have screwed the asiair unit onto the spare UNC bolt that is thread-side up through the rear OTA tube ring (hoping that makes sense!)

[Smithynova]

I don't suppose you have any photos, struggling to visualise this!

[Jonny_H]

55 minutes ago, Smithynova said:

I don't suppose you have any photos, struggling to visualise this!

I will take a couple of photos and post them up tomorrow for you. 

We have an area wide power cut at the moment (since 11am this morning 🙄) otherwise I would have done it now!

[Jonny_H]

14 hours ago, Smithynova said:

I don't suppose you have any photos, struggling to visualise this!

Here you go:

First pic is of the ASIAir fixed to the standard SW finderscope shoe of my 150PDS.

The second pic shows the UNC bolt I referred to previously (the middle one with the philips head). Note that in the photo you can see I have bolted a vixen dovetail to the tube rings but that middle bolt is by standard threadside up through the rear tube ring.  

In the past (before I fitted the vixen dovetail) screwed the asiair to the thread  this using the bolt hole on the side of the asiair Which can be seen in the third pic.

 

Edited March 11, 2021 by Jonny_H

[Smithynova]

8 hours ago, Jonny_H said:

Here you go:

First pic is of the ASIAir fixed to the standard SW finderscope shoe of my 150PDS.

The second pic shows the UNC bolt I referred to previously (the middle one with the philips head). Note that in the photo you can see I have bolted a vixen dovetail to the tube rings but that middle bolt is by standard threadside up through the rear tube ring.  

In the past (before I fitted the vixen dovetail) screwed the asiair to the thread  this using the bolt hole on the side of the asiair Which can be seen in the third pic.

 

Thanks Jonny. That's really useful! I'll have a think and see what option works best for my setup!

 

22 hours ago, Jonny_H said:

 

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