Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 mathteacher Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/13/07 Posts: 1042 Loc: SF Bay Area Post a picture of your pipe mount       #2498242 - 07/03/08 08:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello. Those using good old fashioned pipe mounts out there... Care to share? I'm contemplating making one for a large refractor (as soon as one comes up used ) -------------------- Regards, Mr. Wang CR 150-HD - Gordie, Vixen ED100sf - Schipperke, Orion ST80 - The Pug, Orion 7x50 Scenix Meade DSI Color Vixen Porta Mount, Super Polaris, 2" pipe mount Please join the International Dark Sky Association My CN gallery Post Extras:       mathteacher Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/13/07 Posts: 1042 Loc: SF Bay Area Re: Post a picture of your pipe mount [Re: mathteacher]       #2564771 - 08/06/08 07:33 PM Attachment (22 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well, here is mine I believe I came up with a nice solution to prevent the potential unthreading of the azimuth bearing. I'm happy with it! To read more about it, read this thread in the refractor forum big refractor -------------------- Regards, Mr. Wang CR 150-HD - Gordie, Vixen ED100sf - Schipperke, Orion ST80 - The Pug, Orion 7x50 Scenix Meade DSI Color Vixen Porta Mount, Super Polaris, 2" pipe mount Please join the International Dark Sky Association My CN gallery Edited by mathteacher (08/06/08 07:38 PM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 11 registered and 10 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, FAB  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 222 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 Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   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 Home

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