Finally started my pier

[Ferox]

Got the pier base done after 6 months thinking about it and earning enough brownie points .

Ordered a pier top mount from Gary1968.

So the next job is to get the pier made. Can't wait to get done and use it!

[pritc]

Looking good... keep us updated

Wayne

[gary1968]

Looking good Ferox. The top section of your Pier Top is almost complete mate. I am still awaiting delivery of the base plates though so its going to be into next week before I can get it finished now. I will keep you updated.....

Gary

[Ferox]

No problem Gary still got to get the pier done.

[Ferox]

The pier is now finished .

The concrete base is about 70cm cubed with a raised central section. The pier is 3mm stainless steel pipe and 5mm stainless plate tig welded and stainless bolts. The pier top from Gary fits a treat (will put a pic on tomorrow) and looks the biz .

[gary1968]

OOOOO shiney, lol. Very nice mate, looking forward to seeing the finished results.

Gary

[pritc]

Nice,

You carn't beat a bit of stainless...

Looking forward to the photos with Gary's pier adaptor bolted on.

Wayne

[simon84]

Nice job mate, does look very tasty in stainless.

[Ferox]

With the pier top attached.

[blinky]

Where do all you people get your nice shiny pipes from! I want one of those......

[gary1968]

Craig, try the Metal Market in Brucefield Ind. Est in Livingston. If they have it I can get you a cash discount through my work.

Gaz

[Ferox]

I got the pipe from metals4u.co.uk, you may be able to get it cheaper else where especially if you have a steel Stockholder near that deals in stainless. Discounts always help of course 

[Ferox]

It's been a long time since I posted pics of the pier and I've just realised I never posted pictures of the finished obsy. So here's the monstrosity as swmbo calls it (the flowers are her 'suggestion')

[todd8137]

Nice job piers rock and PA is easy I had one custom built gherkin worth the weight in gold,looks like a good job there

Pat

[DRT]

I'm intrigued. I guess from the pictures here that a pier is your permanently fixed post onto which you can fix your scope.

Apart from the obvious attraction of marking your territory like a Grizzly Bear, what is the benefit of a pier? Is it stability, or something else?

[todd8137]

I never have to do a polar align just a once a month check

I can stick a scope,on it and switch the power on and very thing is go

stability if I kik the pier it hurts me not the scope

If I image one night all I have to do is hibernate the mount next day all I do is fire it back up and start imaging still on target

If you have lots of people round there's no worry the mount tripod will be getting kicked all over the place

It's endless

[Ferox]

Yes the main advantage of a pier is stability and of course you don't have to polar align every time you set up.

[jnb]

It's been a long time since I posted pics of the pier and I've just realised I never posted pictures of the finished obsy. So here's the monstrosity as swmbo calls it (the flowers are her 'suggestion')

How do you attach the owl's nest head to the pier?

[jnb]

edit - sorry not owls' nest but that two plate mount. It seems to be larger than the pier. So what anchors that to the pier?

[Ferox]

Hi jnb, there is a plate welded to the top of the pier the same diameter as the pier top that the pier top bolts to.