· 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 Adam S professor emeritus Reged: 12/21/05 Loc: Gunnison, Colorado Giro on a Gibralter       #3103679 - 05/13/09 11:07 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have a Gibralter mount which I really like; however, would like an AltAz to use it with both my refractors. Can anyone tell me if they've had any experience with attaching the Giro to a Gibralter tripod. Thanks, Adam Post Extras:       Phil Frederick Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/19/05 Loc: Seattle, WA & La Paz MX Re: Giro on a Gibralter [Re: Adam S]       #3103846 - 05/14/09 12:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Adam, I've got both a Gibraltar (tripod head) Ash and a Gibraltar (tripod head) with custom Walnut/Oak legs. I've used both of these tripods with a Tak Teegul(Lapides) and they're very solid tripods. I've thought recently about mounting a Giro III on one of these so I could mount 2 scopes as well. The Giro III is bored to accept a 3/8-16 bolt and the Gibraltar head is as well--should be no problem. I'm thinking that it should be an improvement over the Gibraltar mount which I was not a great fan of from the beginning--balance is a big issue. Keep us posted if you go this route--or I will if I grab a Giro before you do! Phil Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 28 registered and 29 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: 309 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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