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t.r.
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CGEM CW shaft diameter?
      #2956240 - 03/01/09 07:48 AM

What is the cw-shaft diameter of the cgem? Is it larger or smaller than the cg-5 shaft and will its cw's work on the cgem without coring them? Thanks...

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Dave H.
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Re: CGEM CW shaft diameter? new [Re: t.r.]
      #2956257 - 03/01/09 08:04 AM

It is 3/4" diameter. In addition to the 17 pound CW that came with the mount, I have also used a counter weight from my old Atlas with no problem. I would think CG5 CWs should also work fine.

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t.r.
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Re: CGEM CW shaft diameter? new [Re: Dave H.]
      #2956294 - 03/01/09 08:34 AM

Thanks Dave. Any issues with the mount? Just ordered one...

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R Nitzel
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Re: CGEM CW shaft diameter? new [Re: t.r.]
      #2956362 - 03/01/09 09:23 AM

I'm using CG5 11-pounders on my CGEM with no problem.

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Lane
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Re: CGEM CW shaft diameter? new [Re: R Nitzel]
      #2956375 - 03/01/09 09:30 AM

20mm - same size as the CG-5

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J_D_Metzger
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Re: CGEM CW shaft diameter? new [Re: Lane]
      #2956706 - 03/01/09 12:13 PM

20mm - Orion C/W's for Atlas and Sirius mounts work just fine.

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