· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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 chitown super member Reged: 01/26/09 Loc: Plainfield, IL How to mount 3 scopes together?       #2987041 - 03/16/09 01:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi guys, I was wondering what available accessory would be required to mount 3 scopes side by side? I saw Triad bar but its too expensive (you need to buy $160 x 3 for saddles alone). If you haven't mounted them side by side, how is your configuration for 3 scopes? I have the following equipment: 1. Atlas EQ- GOTO 2. Takahashi FS-60 OTA 3. Celestron C6 OTA 4. Orion 80mm F11 OTA Oh and if you post pics of your setup, that would be awesome! Thanks Post Extras:       mclewis1 Thread Killer Reged: 02/25/06 Loc: New Brunswick, Canada Re: How to mount 3 scopes together? [Re: chitown]       #2987089 - 03/16/09 01:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Use a vixen side by side setup for the C6 and 80mm scope. Use split rings on a vixen dovetail bar for the 80mm and then bolt a set of smaller 3 point rings directly to the top of the split rings for the Tak. Personally I'd only bother with the C6 and the Tak, I'm not sure of the value of adding the 80mm to that combo. Post Extras:       Fish professor emeritus Reged: 10/13/07 Loc: Norridgewock, ME Re: How to mount 3 scopes together? [Re: mclewis1]       #2988384 - 03/17/09 07:44 AM Attachment (26 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good morning, I used a Dual Scope Mounting Plate from Scopestuff http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_dmp6.htm It's 16" wide and I have an ED80, Meade AR-6 and Orion 100mm f/6 side by side by side. Works for me! Regards, Marc Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 10 registered and 30 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 382 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    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   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*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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