Help EQ6 Pro adaptor plate!

[merlinxlm]

Could someone advise me on where to buy an adaptor, to mount my EQ6 Pro mount onto my new pier. The dimensions on the plate are as follows. 15cm square and 7mm thickness. I've seen a few adaptors sold on the web:

EQ6 Kit For Professional LX Pier System

Altair Pier Adapter CG5 EQ5 HEQ5 EQ6 (Sky Watcher & Celestron) :: Mounting hardware :: Altair Astro

Any comment on which one would be best for my set up? Or does anybody on the SGL forum make such an adaptor which I could buy? Any help appreciated.

Thank you.

[barkis]

You can buy one here, but not the cheapest. I got my pier extension and EQ6 Adaptor there. Pic. below.

Ron.

http://www.epsilon-telescopes.co.uk/mps.htm

[merlinxlm]

Great, thanks for that. Do you happen to have the dimensions of the adaptor, e.g. width and circumferential. Just so I can make sure that it will fit onto my 15cm X 15 cm square steel plate.

Thank you.

[barkis]

Info on both parts here.

The adaptor plate can be a square base, or a round one.

The base measures 178mm x 178mm x 12mm.

The EQ6 Top is fully adjustable in azimuth, and can be locked down via a tommy bar through a slot in the body, engaging the bolt knob.

Using this, you can dispense with the top plate on your pier, as levelling can be done at the base of the pier adaptor.

Ron.

[Beyond_Vision]

If the flange is too big Epsilon would be able to make a disc that bolts inside the bottom of the tube.

[m.tweedy]

how about one of SGL members own

http://stargazerslounge.com/retailers-product-showcase/66369-pier-tops-eq5-eq6.html