Giddy About New Mount

[Sunshine]

I’ve had a few days out with my new alt-az mount and so far it’s been great but that’s another equip review thread, in the meantime I’m all smitten with how the scope/mount look together, like a teenager with a new phone I feel like I have to post it 🤣

 

 

Edited December 30, 2021 by Sunshine

[RobertI]

It’s a lovely looking marriage. A very solid looking mount worthy of the Tak. Not sure I can work out what all the knobs on the are for though! 🙂

[Victor Boesen]

2 hours ago, Sunshine said:

like a teenager with a new phone I feel like I have to post it 🤣

Don't worry. Go on Haven't seen anyone yet who's tired of seeing your images!

[Sunshine]

53 minutes ago, RobertI said:

It’s a lovely looking marriage. A very solid looking mount worthy of the Tak. Not sure I can work out what all the knobs on the are for though! 🙂

Thanks, the red knobs which are two on right saddle and one on left are for tightening saddle on bracket, the green arrow points to the altitude friction knob, yellow is azimuth friction, and the blue arrow points to a set of knobs which allow for the left saddle to be precisely aligned with the right saddle so both scopes are aligned to the same target. There are more adjustment screws on the back of the saddle which just like the screws which move a mirror for collimation, allow for saddle to be finely align with each other.

Edited December 30, 2021 by Sunshine