Max weght scope on a horizon mount

[AlexM]

Ladies and gents.

Thanks to the advice from the splendid SGL community, I picked up a nice Horizon mount from Telescope house, plus a cheapo Mak 90 from a fellow SGLer for camping trips/ grab n go etc...

The mak 90 coupled with some cheap skywatcher eyepieces is perfect for the kids/ random adults/me to have a view. However the breathtaking view through my 250 dob of the moon last night reminded me why I went large in the first place. Now I'm looking for a quality alternative to the 90 for my own selfish pleasure.

My question: How big can I go with a mak on the horizon mount before the shakes set in? 102?, 127?

Much obliged.

Alex

[johninderby]

If you changed the head for something better you should be OK with a 127 Mak. Go for a total weight of head and OTA of half the rated max load of the tripod for reasonable stability.

John

[nicnac]

i know the 102 mak class is adapted same as the 90 so no alteration is required, im not sure if i would dare to go much higher