· 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 JimWaterford member Reged: 01/20/09 Can MiniTower handle Orion 180mm Mak?       #3020812 - 04/02/09 08:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Can the Ioptron MiniTower handle a 1800mm (7 inch) Orion Mak Telescope at 22inches long and 16 lbs? Additional weight to add would include the diagonal, EP and finder. Visual only. Thank you. Regards, Jim Post Extras:       Dr Benway professor emeritus Reged: 03/27/08 Loc: Abilene, TX Re: Can MiniTower handle Orion 180mm Mak? [Re: JimWaterford]       #3020845 - 04/02/09 09:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It will handle it nicely. The MT is rated at 25 lbs. I have a C8, Hyperstar3, QHY8 camera, ST80 with diagonal and eyepiece mounted on mine with no problems. John Post Extras:       Telescopeman54 Vendor - Trapezium Telescopes & Services, LLC. Reged: 08/17/07 Loc: New Hampshire Re: Can MiniTower handle Orion 180mm Mak? [Re: Dr Benway]       #3021133 - 04/02/09 11:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jim: It should do well. I have used it with an OLD C8 that has a Moonlight two speed focuser, a sliding CW and an 8 x 50 finder. I have also had a number of clients that use it with C9.25 OTAs and not one has said it wasn't up to the task. CS Steve Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 21 registered and 38 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: 334 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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