To double check mount capabilities

[Rustang]

I have raised interest with Carol in regards to the sale of her Esprit 100, I have seen others using this scope on a HEQ5 pro mount but just wanted to check that along with my QHY 9 Mono CCD camera, 7 position filter wheel, Altair 60mm guide scope and ASI120 guide camera that its not going to be to much of a stretch for my mount!? while I'm considering a mount upgrade down the line, its not necessity something I want to do right now.

 

 

[Budgie1]

On paper, the Esprit 100 is 6.3kg and the HEQ5 is rated at 11kg for imaging, so you've got 4.7kg to play with.  

How did Carol get on with it on the HEQ5 in her advert photo?

[Rustang]

1 hour ago, Budgie1 said:

On paper, the Esprit 100 is 6.3kg and the HEQ5 is rated at 11kg for imaging, so you've got 4.7kg to play with.  

How did Carol get on with it on the HEQ5 in her advert photo?

We have had a chat through PM and can't decide if it's going to be on its limit. It has been fine for her but I've got added weight I think which is mostly the Altair 60mm guide scope, I'm going to weigh my camera and filter wheel etc shortly and go from there. I couldn't find confirmation on the weight of the Esprit if it includes the rings and dovetail!? 

Edited July 15, 2021 by Rustang

[vlaiv]

I think it will be more than fine.

I'm happily using Heq5 for imaging with ~12Kg on it and it performs very well (it is belt modded and tuned mount though).

[Rustang]

Yeah Ive just weighed the camera-filterwheel-reducer and togther they weigh 1.4kg, the guide cam and scope isant going to weigh anymore so thats approx 2.8kg added to 6.3 = 9.1kg

[Rustang]

1 hour ago, vlaiv said:

I think it will be more than fine.

I'm happily using Heq5 for imaging with ~12Kg on it and it performs very well (it is belt modded and tuned mount though).

Just a thought, does the mount weight capabilities include the counter weights because if I need both 5kg counter weights to balance the Esprit that's a total of 19.1 kg!? 

[vlaiv]

10 minutes ago, Rustang said:

Just a thought, does the mount weight capabilities include the counter weights because if I need both 5kg counter weights to balance the Esprit that's a total of 19.1 kg!? 

No, listed weight means just scope and other bits - no counter weights. CWs are not counted towards total.

You can put approximately 15Kg and get decent results from HEQ5 - but you'll need 3 x 5Kg counter weights.

For example - 8" F/6 ota from Skywatcher DOB + 60mm guide scope from TS balanced by x2 white and one black 5Kg counter weight :D:

Or, in another words, yes Heq5 is capable of carrying 100mm class refractor and 8" guide scope weighing at about 8.5Kg balanced with only 2x5Kg:

 

[Rustang]

4 minutes ago, vlaiv said:

No, listed weight means just scope and other bits - no counter weights. CWs are not counted towards total.

You can put approximately 15Kg and get decent results from HEQ5 - but you'll need 3 x 5Kg counter weights.

For example - 8" F/6 ota from Skywatcher DOB + 60mm guide scope from TS balanced by x2 white and one black 5Kg counter weight :D:

Or, in another words, yes Heq5 is capable of carrying 100mm class refractor and 8" guide scope weighing at about 8.5Kg balanced with only 2x5Kg:

 

Ok cool, I didn't think it took into account the counter weights but I've never been 100 % sure. I appreciate the advice as always 👍

[tomato]

Just for info, I imaged with an Altair 107 APO and Moravian G2-8300 plus guidescope on a belt modded HEQ5. It was a nice setup, guiding around 0.6-0.7 arcsec RMS total.