Deven Matlick
Vendor - Criterion Machine Co. LLC
Reged: 12/31/05
Posts: 87
Loc: Moatsville, WV
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We are now offering a 20" Counterweight Shaft for Atlas/EQ-6 & Sirius/HEQ-5 Mounts. This finely ground & polished stainless steel counterweight shaft is intended to solve what can be a serious short coming of the Atlas/EQ-6 & Sirius/HEQ-5 style mounts, the inability to balance heavy instrument loads due to the very short factory supplied counterweight shaft. Using our 20" long counterweight shaft will allow you to balance loads that weren't previously possible to balance, and can allow you to use less counterweight than before.
Pricing
20" Counterweight Shaft for Atlas/EQ-6 & Sirius/HEQ-5 Mounts - $95.00 + S&H
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Sincerely,
Deven Matlick
Criterion Machine Co. LLC
"We Meet Your Criterion"
Rt 1 Box 253A
Moatsville, WV 26405
304-457-5368
dmatlick@westvirginia.com
www.criterionmachine.com
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dvb
different Syndrome.
Reged: 06/18/05
Posts: 3038
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Are these shafts of the same diameter as the stock shafts; i.e., will I be able to use the stock counter-weights?
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"But seeing through a telescope is 50% vision and 50% imagination." - Chet Raymo
Skywatcher 10" f/4.7 Newt on Matilda
Celestron CF 9.25"
Vixen CF 8" f/4 Newt
Meade 8" SN f/4
Celestron C6 SCT
Skywatcher ED100
Skywatcher ED80
EQ6 Pro "Matilda"
AT Voyager
Canon 15x50is
Mallincam HyperColor Plus
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Deven Matlick
Vendor - Criterion Machine Co. LLC
Reged: 12/31/05
Posts: 87
Loc: Moatsville, WV
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Are these shafts of the same diameter as the stock shafts; i.e., will I be able to use the stock counter-weights?
Yes! You can use the stock weights with this shaft. It was made to use straight out of the box with the stock mount and weights, NO MODIFICATION required.
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Sincerely,
Deven Matlick
Criterion Machine Co. LLC
"We Meet Your Criterion"
Rt 1 Box 253A
Moatsville, WV 26405
304-457-5368
dmatlick@westvirginia.com
www.criterionmachine.com
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Deven Matlick
Vendor - Criterion Machine Co. LLC
Reged: 12/31/05
Posts: 87
Loc: Moatsville, WV
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The shafts measure .705" dia. (just under 18mm) the same as the stock shafts.
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Sincerely,
Deven Matlick
Criterion Machine Co. LLC
"We Meet Your Criterion"
Rt 1 Box 253A
Moatsville, WV 26405
304-457-5368
dmatlick@westvirginia.com
www.criterionmachine.com
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Jeff55
sage
Reged: 04/14/05
Posts: 374
Loc: Boston MA
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I have purchased the 20 inch CW shaft for my CGEM...the workmanship is absolutely first rate and the flexability it affords, especially if you're mounting over 30 pounds of hardware, make it a very worthwhile purchase.
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Jeff Kurtz
CGEM
Celestron C9.25
WO Megrez 90
Denk Binoviewer
Leica 14mm/22mm Eyepieces
Meade 40mm UWA
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Deven Matlick
Vendor - Criterion Machine Co. LLC
Reged: 12/31/05
Posts: 87
Loc: Moatsville, WV
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I have purchased the 20 inch CW shaft for my CGEM...the workmanship is absolutely first rate and the flexability it affords, especially if you're mounting over 30 pounds of hardware, make it a very worthwhile purchase.
Jeff,
Thank You for the positive feed back! 
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Sincerely,
Deven Matlick
Criterion Machine Co. LLC
"We Meet Your Criterion"
Rt 1 Box 253A
Moatsville, WV 26405
304-457-5368
dmatlick@westvirginia.com
www.criterionmachine.com
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Mike Harvey
professor emeritus
Reged: 03/01/04
Posts: 695
Loc: Orlando, FL.
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Allow me to add some kudos, too! Not only are these shafts beautifully finished for the PURPOSE, they are also considered "scope BLING"!:)
Really nice look, really nice performance.
My CGEM is now much easier to balance and I can dramatically reduce the number of counterweights needed to get the job done.
First class product!
Mike Harvey 
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Deven Matlick
Vendor - Criterion Machine Co. LLC
Reged: 12/31/05
Posts: 87
Loc: Moatsville, WV
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Allow me to add some kudos, too! Not only are these shafts beautifully finished for the PURPOSE, they are also considered "scope BLING"!:)
Really nice look, really nice performance.
My CGEM is now much easier to balance and I can dramatically reduce the number of counterweights needed to get the job done.
First class product!
Mike Harvey
Mike,
Thank You for that ringing endorsement!!
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Sincerely,
Deven Matlick
Criterion Machine Co. LLC
"We Meet Your Criterion"
Rt 1 Box 253A
Moatsville, WV 26405
304-457-5368
dmatlick@westvirginia.com
www.criterionmachine.com
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dvb
different Syndrome.
Reged: 06/18/05
Posts: 3038
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What is involved in removing the stock shaft and installing yours?
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"But seeing through a telescope is 50% vision and 50% imagination." - Chet Raymo
Skywatcher 10" f/4.7 Newt on Matilda
Celestron CF 9.25"
Vixen CF 8" f/4 Newt
Meade 8" SN f/4
Celestron C6 SCT
Skywatcher ED100
Skywatcher ED80
EQ6 Pro "Matilda"
AT Voyager
Canon 15x50is
Mallincam HyperColor Plus
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Deven Matlick
Vendor - Criterion Machine Co. LLC
Reged: 12/31/05
Posts: 87
Loc: Moatsville, WV
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What is involved in removing the stock shaft and installing yours?
To install the 20" Atlas/EQ-6, Sirius/HEQ-5 Shaft; (1) Loosen the 3 radially spaced recessed hex set screws under the dovetail receiver, (2) lift the receiver out of the mount, (3) push the stock shaft up and out of the mount, (4) then slide the new shaft in inplace of the old one. (5) Reverse 1 & 2 to reinstall dovetail receiver. Caution! Be sure the hex set screws are very tight!!!
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Sincerely,
Deven Matlick
Criterion Machine Co. LLC
"We Meet Your Criterion"
Rt 1 Box 253A
Moatsville, WV 26405
304-457-5368
dmatlick@westvirginia.com
www.criterionmachine.com
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Deven Matlick
Vendor - Criterion Machine Co. LLC
Reged: 12/31/05
Posts: 87
Loc: Moatsville, WV
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Criterion Machine Co. is proud to offer our first ever Black Friday Weekend Sale!! The offer is 10% off all in stock products! Offer excludes shipping and is effective from now till 11:30pm EST on Nov. 30th, 2009.
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Sincerely,
Deven Matlick
Criterion Machine Co. LLC
"We Meet Your Criterion"
Rt 1 Box 253A
Moatsville, WV 26405
304-457-5368
dmatlick@westvirginia.com
www.criterionmachine.com
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