Weight on the back of my telescope

[LaurenceT]

I'm really keen to broaden what I do with my little Askar FMA180 but I've had constant problems with attaching accessories like guide camera, Asiair etc. Although it's not had first light this is the rig I've come up with includes a mini EFW and my Asiair. I suppose I could without the filter wheel and just use that on my WO ZS61 rig.

Be grateful for advice.

[AstroMuni]

I can think of a couple of options - move the whole assembly further up the dovetail or attach the ASIAir towards the front to balance the weight. If your dovetail is long, you could even attach few items below (under the dovetail)

[LaurenceT]

54 minutes ago, AstroMuni said:

I can think of a couple of options - move the whole assembly further up the dovetail or attach the ASIAir towards the front to balance the weight. If your dovetail is long, you could even attach few items below (under the dovetail)

Thanks for that. I'll play around with a few of those options.

[Elp]

I started with cheese plates, almost endless rigging customisation options with them, there's a reason they're popular for videographers.