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I think I'll make and stain a nice Appleply or Baltic Birch tray to match the tripod

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I'm in the process of ordering a Oberwerk 100mm Binocular Tripod Pier Extension and will try to convert it for use with my Telepod or Giro 3 alt/az head.
I'am hoping the extra height will allow some of my telescopes to clear the Oberwerk wooden tripod legs when pointing near zenith.

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What is the size of the Oberwerk "tray" screw hole? it looks less then 3/8.

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Interesting.

How well would the 501HDV head on that tripod work as a mount for one of my larger refractors? I assume the head can be looked down. Can one point towards zenith? And if so, what adaptor would I need to hook a dovetail plate to the mount head?

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Jim,
That's the one. Is it 1/4-20 size?

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Yes, a 1/4"-20 bolt will slip through. 3/8" , too big.

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But is there a way to mount a standard dovetail bracket to the swivel base of the Hercules so I can attach my scopes using the rings and dovetail shoe?

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But is there a way to mount a standard dovetail bracket to the swivel base of the Hercules so I can attach my scopes using the rings and dovetail shoe?

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Yes. I used this dovetail clamp on my Helix 8" fork.

http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_ds13.htm

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Did you have to drill any additional holes?

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I'm in the process of ordering a Oberwerk 100mm Binocular Tripod Pier Extension and will try to convert it for use with my Telepod or Giro 3 alt/az head.
I'am hoping the extra height will allow some of my telescopes to clear the Oberwerk wooden tripod legs when pointing near zenith.

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Worked!,after some mods and a trip to the hardware store.

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I just purchased the tripod and pier extension with the same idea. What did you do have to do exactly to mod the extension and mate it to the Telepod head? Thanks.

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I finally got around to making adaptors so I can now put my Voyager head on this tripod, should be a big improvement over the factory legs with the Oberwerk in place.
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Looking forward to seeing that mod. I may also go with a Voyager head on the Oberwerk tripod for a FS-102.

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1) Would I be able to mount my CG-4 head on this tripod? So far I've only seen pictures of people mounting alt/az heads on them.

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This is getting a little off-topic but may be helpful to Oberwerk owners. I have two Oberwerks (a Jarrah and a blem) and encountered a similar problem on both.

If you look at the pic that Jim posted looking up at the underside of the tripod hub, you see six bolt heads, three on the hub and three that secure the hub to the tripod legs. On both my tripods, these bolts were just snug, but not tight. This allowed twisting and flex in the legs and in the hub. I used a socket to tighten these bolts up--very snug--and it made quite an improvement in the stability of the tripod.

Check your bolts!

Phil

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BE CAREFUL WITH THE BOLTS!

I have this tripod (it came with the William Optics EZ Mount). After reading the post quoted above, I checked the bolts and thought they should be snugged up a bit. When tightening one of the bolts between the legs (it holds the end of the hinge in place) a couple of small pieces (about 5mm square) on the outside bottom edges cracked and came off.

Fortunately, these corners don't have any functional value holding the hinges in place and simply cover the hinge a bit on the bottom. I simply super-glued the chips back and all is well. Upon closer examination, there is a manufacturing defect in this particular casting that the edge isn't even, and this resulted in pressure at certain points when the bolt was tightened. It is still under warranty from WO, but since the operation is not impaired and it looks ok with the pieces glued back in place, I'm not going to bother getting a warranty repair.

My point is that these bolts are not very tight for a reason, and really should be left alone unless there is wobble in the tripod. I learnd this the hard way.

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They have apparently sold out. If anyone is looking for one, I have 2 for sale in the swap and shop (no profit).

Clear Skies and Peace Out!

Bob Hart

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They have apparently sold out. If anyone is looking for one, I have 2 for sale in the swap and shop (no profit).

Clear Skies and Peace Out!

Bob Hart

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First thing you need to do is remove the cone shaped bearing assembly from the tube by removing the 3 small screws along the circumference. The top part will then come out.(makes a nice paper weight

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John

I did not know that hole had threads.

I did find a M6 bolt to be too small and M10 bolt too big. Maybe an M8 metric bolt. You could also just slip a 1/4" bolt through and secure with a butterfly nut beneath,that is, if your intention is to secure a accessory tray.

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Now what mount do I put on it (35lbs of tubes) and I want to do astrophoto........

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35lbs(?) is pushing the limits of what I consider to be a solid medium duty tripod. I assume for astro photo, you're looking for a equatorial head which would require some sort of adapter to mate with the tripods 3/8" stud. Good luck!


Here's one last photo of the Oberwerk tripod with "modified" extension and "Manny made" eyepiece tray.

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