You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ETX Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Joe Lalumia Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/07 Posts: 3606 Loc: Rockwall, Texas, USA Balancing an ETX 90 or 125?       #2095976 - 01/04/08 03:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have looked all around --- but cannot find any pictures showing a balance "rig" for the ETX90-125. Yes I know you can tape or rubber band weights to the tube--- but are there any more elegant solutions?? -------------------- LX90 8" LNT, SV Nighthawk & TelePOD, SV 80/9D & M4 mount, ETX 90, Orion XT10i, 20x80 binoculars, SV-BV3s-- www.texasastro.org "Great minds discuss ideas;Average minds discuss events;Small minds discuss people." Unknown Post Extras:       Rainbow professor emeritus Reged: 08/27/04 Posts: 662 Loc: Norfolk, UK Re: Balancing an ETX 90 or 125? [Re: Joe Lalumia]       #2098696 - 01/05/08 02:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   http://www.astro-engineering.com/ETX/counterbalancewe.html Just backtrack on the URL to find the actual product -------------------- Meade ETX 90 UHTC, 497 Autostar, 884 tripod, right angle finder. CALIBRATE MOTORS and TRAIN DRIVES! Post Extras:       Astroboy86 sage Reged: 01/28/07 Posts: 444 Loc: Southeastern Virginia Re: Balancing an ETX 90 or 125? [Re: Rainbow]       #2099131 - 01/05/08 05:45 PM Attachment (34 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I don't know about elegant, but mine is certainly cheap and functional. Three L-brackets, seven bolts, five nuts, and a pile of washers, all of which I had in the garage already. Next time I'm at Lowe's or Home Depot I plan to pick up some larger washers since there is enough clearance for them. -Harry -------------------- Our ever-growing equipment collection: Celestron CPC 925 GPS XLT (The Precious) EarthWin PFS-D binoviewer w/dielectric coatings Meade ETX-125AT (Shadow Lass) Meade DS-2130ATS-LNT (Mr. Magoo) Meade 114NT/500 (Foggy Bottom) StellarVue M4-style EQ mount Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Shadowalker, oldsalt  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 686 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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