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94bamf
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 12/15/08

Loc: Kansas City,Mo

Heavy duty 2 inch leg tripod for cheap? new

#3010562 - 03/28/09 07:55 PM

Anybody seen this before? LINK

Looks like maybe the CG5 type tripod for $132 free shipping.

I have a Celestron Omni CG4 tripod/mount with 1.75 inch legs. It seems very sturdy, I also have one of the older CG4 tripods/eq mount that came with my C102HD refractor. It is not nearly as sturdy as the newer tubular Omni mount. I was thinking maybe I could take the older CG4 eq head and put it on this 2 inch leg ioptron tripod. Seems like a deal to me, for such a heavy duty tripod, anybody using it?

Ken

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Jim7728
Postmaster

Reged: 04/10/05

Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC

Re: Heavy duty 2 inch leg tripod for cheap? new

[Re: 94bamf]
#3010789 - 03/28/09 09:50 PM

Ioptron used to have it listed at thier website, probably closeout or discontinued. Looks very sturdy, should be compatible with the CG-4 if it uses a M10 bolt.

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Bob Moore
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 04/07/06

Loc: New York

Re: Heavy duty 2 inch leg tripod for cheap? new

[Re: Jim7728]
#3010974 - 03/29/09 12:52 AM

No But I'll talk to Mike Peoples of Adorama about it tomorrow.

Bob

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Telescopeman54
Vendor - Trapezium Telescopes & Services, LLC.

Reged: 08/17/07

Loc: New Hampshire

Re: Heavy duty 2 inch leg tripod for cheap? new

[Re: Bob Moore]
#3011565 - 03/29/09 11:21 AM

I have one here. It uses the 10mm center bolt. It will NOT fit the CG5! The hole in the tripod head is only 1-3/4". The base of the CG5 is larger. HOWEVER, it MAY fit the LXD-55/75. The tripod was designed for the SmartStar-PR EQ GEM and it appears to be the same as the LXD55/75.
I do not have a CG4 so I cannot tell you if that will fit.

Steve

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94bamf
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 12/15/08

Loc: Kansas City,Mo

Re: Heavy duty 2 inch leg tripod for cheap? new

[Re: Telescopeman54]
#3011839 - 03/29/09 01:17 PM

Quote:

I have one here. It uses the 10mm center bolt. It will NOT fit the CG5! The hole in the tripod head is only 1-3/4". The base of the CG5 is larger. HOWEVER, it MAY fit the LXD-55/75. The tripod was designed for the SmartStar-PR EQ GEM and it appears to be the same as the LXD55/75.
I do not have a CG4 so I cannot tell you if that will fit.

Steve

Thanks for the info, I will have to measure my CG-4..

Ken

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94bamf
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 12/15/08

Loc: Kansas City,Mo

Re: Heavy duty 2 inch leg tripod for cheap? new

[Re: 94bamf]
#3011848 - 03/29/09 01:23 PM

Just measured, the hole in the CG-4 is 2 3/8 inch. I could probably make an adapter of some kind, but not sure it would be worth the trouble.. Does anybody know if the CG-5 is 2 3/8 or is it bigger still?

Ken

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Telescopeman54
Vendor - Trapezium Telescopes & Services, LLC.

Reged: 08/17/07

Loc: New Hampshire

Re: Heavy duty 2 inch leg tripod for cheap? new

[Re: 94bamf]
#3011925 - 03/29/09 02:07 PM

Mine measured 2-3/8"

Steve

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Jim7728
Postmaster

Reged: 04/10/05

Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC

Re: Heavy duty 2 inch leg tripod for cheap? new

[Re: 94bamf]
#3011976 - 03/29/09 02:33 PM

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The hole in the tripod head is only 1-3/4"

Thanks, Steve. Shame, it was not 2-3/8"
Though it would make a nice tripod for a Giro 3 with 30mm hub and M10 threads.

Ken

Keep a lookout for a used CG-5 tripod with the 2" legs, they show up for sale used, once in a while, for about $100.

Edited by Jim7728 (03/29/09 02:40 PM)

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letimotif
No Complaints

Reged: 05/20/07

Loc: Actually, right here.

Re: Heavy duty 2 inch leg tripod for cheap? [Re: Jim7728]
#3012837 - 03/29/09 09:16 PM

I'd give Gary Hand at Hands On Optics (www.handsonoptics.com) a call tomorrow, too. He had a wooden tripod for about $80 or so that IIRC would fit a CG mount. Reason I mention this is that wooden tripods damp vibration much better than metal, and I think it might serve your purposes better--if it will fit the mount.

Just a suggestion. Best of luck.

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