| starquake |
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| 06/30/09 03:13 AM |
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Re: Just curious?
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any equatorial mount that could handle a 12-inch solid-tube Newtonian would cost much more than $2,000 and would be a major hassle to transport and set up.
Except if you decide to build your own.
There are several alternatives, like the horseshoe, split-ring, yoke or English mount etc.
The split-ring is very portable and an easy project for a casual DIYer. The horseshoe is more stable, but totally unportable, just like the English.
The easiest to build is the English mount I think, perhaps it can be built in an hour or two, but it has some size problems.
The good part is, that these easy projects are far more solid than any of the cheap EQ platforms like EQ5 or EQ6.