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imjeffp
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Reged: 09/30/03
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Loc: Cedar Park, Texas
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I'm looking at building a 10'x10' octagonal deck in the back yard, and adding a concrete(?) pier in the center. Pouring a 30" pier seems relatively straightforward, but how would one attach an LX200 without a wedge?
I'm envisioning some sort of riser with an attachment bolt underneath, with room to get your hand underneath.
And how about a removable table top, so the deck could do double duty?
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Jeff, I like the table top idea! How about using some Stainless steel plates and rods to make both a mounting plate for the scope, and a base for the table top to mount to.
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imjeffp
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Where's John G? The Observalavatory is alt-az, isn't it?
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Scott Horstman
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Hi Jeff. Check out www.backyardobservatories.com for a plate for such a pier that fits the LX in ALT/AZ or wedge.
Hope this helps.
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imjeffp
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$140?! For two pieces of metal and some bolts? I think it's time to look up fabricators in the phone book.
The pictures sure do help, though.
(Why did I waste all that time in college prep courses instead of taking metal shop?)
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Strgazr27
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Actually thats not that bad a price when you factor in how nicely made they are. Unless you scrounged around for the galvanized plate, a machine shop to machine everything and the gas traveling to and from those places.......Not a bad deal after all.
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Materials were probably $50.00, Plating is $80.00 minimum lot charge out here. Not a bad deal at all in my professional opinion.
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imjeffp
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Hmmm... just goes to show what I know.
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