Robert Provin
professor emeritus
Reged: 08/14/06
Posts: 556
Loc: Northridge, California
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I can finally see here that the Titan is quite a large mount. What a great setup! There appear to be vibrant spheres growing in your tree. We have no vibrant sphere bushes here!
Thanks Mike, That photo was taken in the dead of winter here in sunny (and burning) California. Sometimes I wish things would cool off like up your way (vibrant spheres or no)!
Robert
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Robert W. Provin
Dept. of Geography
California State University
Northridge, CA 91330-8249
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fradog23
super member
Reged: 02/19/08
Posts: 198
Loc: mt. pleasant, SC
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here is my atlas i just got. i've only been able to use it three times since i got it due to the terrible weather around here
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Orion XT8
Orion 80mm ED
Atlas EQ-G
Canon XSi
Messier hunter - 39/110
http://fradog23.zenfolio.com/
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David Pavlich
Postmaster
Reged: 05/18/05
Posts: 6492
Loc: Mandeville, LA USA 30.38 X 90....
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I can hear that Atlas all the way to Mandeville begging for a bigger scope for it.  You're going to enjoy that mount!
David
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A few scopes and mounts.
Proud Member; PAS NOLA,
Life expectancies would go WAY up if green vegetables smelled like bacon...
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fradog23
super member
Reged: 02/19/08
Posts: 198
Loc: mt. pleasant, SC
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I can hear that Atlas all the way to Mandeville begging for a bigger scope for it. You're going to enjoy that mount!
David
oh boy do i know that! dont think im straining the mount with a little 80mm by any means. i certainly dont need the finder scope on it with the go to capabilities of the mount. its on there to help with the balance of the mount!  the counterweight is as far up as i can get it. i'd say its a slight over kill right now, but all in due time.
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Orion XT8
Orion 80mm ED
Atlas EQ-G
Canon XSi
Messier hunter - 39/110
http://fradog23.zenfolio.com/
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Andy Howie
member
Reged: 09/10/05
Posts: 57
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Hi.
Here's a pic of my Tal Klevstov 8" F10, being carried by my Tal EQ head(biggest of Tal heads) on my 5ft steel pier. Not exactly grab n go !! Inside for a service 'n' paint.
Andy.
Edited by Andy Howie (07/26/08 03:17 AM)
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George Blahun Jr
member
Reged: 08/28/07
Posts: 10
Loc: Republic of Quaker Hill, CT
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This is my current project, a pre yard sale find. It is an early (~1993) Astele 150 AT mount with serial number 0004. It has an 8 inch brass worm gear assembly and is built like the proverbial tank. I am installing a stepper motor driver and the preliminary tests are good. I've never seen one like this before, I should be keeping this one for quite some time.
Edited by George Blahun Jr (07/28/08 08:31 AM)
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WarrenS
sage
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 313
Loc: Hudson Valley New York
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Here' a shot of my Atlas EQ-G with the 8" pier extension attached to my 35ish year old Edmund 4" diameter cast iron pedestal. The Edmund pedestal came with a heavy duty EQ mount which held my homebuilt Newt with an 8" Cave mirror which I'm still trying to find as it's lost somewhere in my parents house. Might make a dob out of it.
I switch between an old C8 and my new Astro-Tech 127EDT, which is now used the most.
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Warren
AT 127EDT
C8 (circa 1983 Orange Tube)
Atlas EQ-G
300mm F2.8 LD Tamron, Canon 135mm F2.8
Canon 40D, Astronomik CLS clip filter
Leica, Minolta binos
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WarrenS
sage
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 313
Loc: Hudson Valley New York
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The whole scope and mount.
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Warren
AT 127EDT
C8 (circa 1983 Orange Tube)
Atlas EQ-G
300mm F2.8 LD Tamron, Canon 135mm F2.8
Canon 40D, Astronomik CLS clip filter
Leica, Minolta binos
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astro_baby
member
Reged: 06/17/08
Posts: 53
Loc: United Kingdom
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Pretty dull here - heres my 'pimped' HEQ5 mount.
Pic on the left is as delivered. Pic on the right after a few bits added. First off I painted its index marks for its scales red ( white gloss undercoat and two coats of a deep red paint to the same color as its DEC collar ring ). Just to snazz it up a bit. The silver fitting screws and allen bolts have been replaced with black versions to make the mount darker and meaner looking - I couldnt get black screws that fitted the RA,DEC and counterwight locking levers so I enamalled them myself. The red markings plus the mount having no silver fittings apart from its setting circles made it look cleaner.
I also added the astrodevelopments altitude and azimuth knobs as the Synta ones aren't great.
Its a good mount - very stable - but it weighs a ton.
Later on I'll add GoTo at some distant future point.
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No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit
Edited by astro_baby (08/01/08 01:28 PM)
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Jeff B
sage
Reged: 12/30/06
Posts: 347
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Nice re-do!
Here's my old school Cave Observatory Series mount. I'm trying to figure out how to install DSCs as the old analog versions are a wee bit inaccessable.
But they do look cool.
Jeff
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sang33ta
professor emeritus
Reged: 07/08/08
Posts: 539
Loc: UK
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My little budget setup. Didn't want to go overboard as cloudless days are few and far between in the UK. 
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Hioptic 152mm f12.5 Maksutov
Celestron Advanced CG5-GT Mount (Mr Noisy!)
Meade 4000 Super Plossl Set
Casio QV-2900UX
Got fed up of waiting for Meade ETX-150 so put this together for £500/$1000 
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frogbmth
sage
Reged: 08/09/08
Posts: 238
Loc: Dorset UK
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My little Acuter Merlin mount for my PST...
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Spyke
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/22/03
Posts: 1916
Loc: Scotland
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I love that square pillar! Like an obelisk with a scope atop it. Classic!
Edited by Spyke (08/17/08 09:33 AM)
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clintwhitman
Caveman
Reged: 01/01/07
Posts: 1803
Loc: ValVerde CA(SoEasyaCavemanCanD...
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The 812 Byers holding the one of a kind 6" F15 Unipon refractor. Temp test pier Val Verde Ca. Caveman.. 
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Clint&Debbie Whitman for our scopes check the site Flammarion 1880
"If they knew what profound inner pleasure await those who gaze at the heavens, then France, nay, the whole of Europe, would be covered with telescopes instead of bayonets, thereby promoting universal happiness and peace."
http://www.clintsong.com/ClintStars.html
Edited by clintwhitman (08/19/08 11:08 AM)
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wbrogdo1
member
Reged: 05/21/08
Posts: 52
Loc: Lakeland, FL
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Just got my new mount today!! Can't wait for the monsoon to end so I can try it out.
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Canon 450D unmodded
Orion Atlas EQ-G
Orion XT-8 Dobsonian
Orion 6" imaging reflector
Nexstar 5SE (ota)
Meade ETX-60
Meade DSI color
Meade Webcam
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christinam
sage
Reged: 03/29/07
Posts: 403
Loc: Duncan BC Canada
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My new baby arrived today -- Thanks GROZ!
Chris
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"Those who have a why to live can withstand any how" Nietzsche.
 Duncan BC.
Nikon D50
Nikon 18-55mm and 70-300mm lenses
WO ZS80ED (thanks Santa Baby)
HEQ-5 Pro (woohoo)
Also using the B/Fs Mak &
Skywatcher ST80 and
EQ6Pro
Bunches of eyepieces
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Astrolabe
member
Reged: 07/08/07
Posts: 81
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Hello Myles
Excellent set of altaz mounts, congratulations.
BTW how do you find the Manfrotto 410 Geared Head and what scopes or binoculars do you mount on it?
I have a Porta and a Synta SkyTee altaz mounts and I am thinking of buying the Manfrotto 410 with the 055XB tripod for quick setup of WO80ED and/or 15x70 Ultra binoculars.
Your comments will be appreciated.
Thanks and regards
George (astrolabe)
Sydney Australia
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 5870
Loc: Bremerton Washington
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Nice re-do!
Here's my old school Cave Observatory Series mount. I'm trying to figure out how to install DSCs as the old analog versions are a wee bit inaccessable.
But they do look cool.
Jeff
Jeff...I just acquired a mount that looks similar to yours..but am not sure it is a Cave. It has nearly 3" shafts, and a counterweight the size of a football.
It has a Buyer's ring gear drive and is on a 11" steel pier.
The saddle for the tube rings is over 2" long.
I will post images as soon as I get home.
It's massive. How big did Cave make their mounts?
Rob
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www.goldmtobservingcenter.com
Providing a great place for amateur astronomers, and ATM's to come and enjoy their hobby.
Edited by rwiederrich (08/21/08 11:36 AM)
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metal_geek
newbie
Reged: 05/03/07
Posts: 2
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Here's my mount and setup including the cheapest guiding setup known to man... 
It's an EQ6 Pro, with a skywatcher 4" f/9 refractor, and an ST80 knockoff for a guidescope. Note the custom guide scope mount!
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David Rosenthal
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 06/23/06
Posts: 1176
Loc: Midland Park, NJ
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Here is my little SVP GOTO with ED80 and 66SD ready to image!!!!
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David Rosenthal | Midland Park, NJ
My Image Gallery
LX90 8" + Feathertouch | Orion ED80 | WO ZS66SD
Orion SVP [SynScan + GPUSB]
Self Modded 400D | DSI Pro | SPC900NC
5000 26mm, Hyperion 17mm, TV 11mm
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