Dewdney
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Vibration pads
#4332670 - 01/22/11 06:09 PM
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Picked up a heq5 pro and it will be my mount for a TEC 140. Are a set of vibration pads of any value to help dampen or would you have other suggestions. This was the best mount ( at least for me) I could get with the resources I had avaiable but realize it will have limitations that will eventually require an upgrade but so goes life. This is for visual only. I desired the scope more then a top line mount at this time
Thank you for your advice in advance
Thank you
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Asimov
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Re: Vibration pads
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#4332897 - 01/22/11 08:16 PM
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They worked 110% for my situation, but my situation was unique - I have the problem of 'drumming sand' Our whole township is built on sand very close to the ocean, & every time a car drives past our house on the closest road (which is at least 120 ft from the house) I could see the vibes created through the EP. As for imaging, it totally destroyed any images. The pads killed the problem stone cold dead. 
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Dewdney
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Re: Vibration pads
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#4332980 - 01/22/11 08:57 PM
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Thank you. Wish I had your weather about now
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Asimov
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#4332987 - 01/22/11 09:00 PM
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Thank you. Wish I had your weather about now
No you don't lol - I haven't had a clear night in over 3 months, due to me being in the tropics in Australia 
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Dewdney
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Re: Vibration pads
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#4333118 - 01/22/11 10:07 PM
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Well I could send you the 2 metres high of snow on my front or back lawn. Even when nice weather sort of hard setting up the rig
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Eddgie
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Re: Vibration pads
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#4333119 - 01/22/11 10:08 PM
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I use them on all my mounts. Even the CGE. OF course the big mounts squish the sorbathane out, but they sure do help reduce vibration!
Highly recommended.
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Dewdney
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Re: Vibration pads
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#4333125 - 01/22/11 10:10 PM
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Thanks will pick some up really won't add much cost to the overall set up ha ha
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Asimov
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#4333135 - 01/22/11 10:14 PM
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I use them on all my mounts. Even the CGE. OF course the big mounts squish the sorbathane out, but they sure do help reduce vibration!
Highly recommended.
Well, I have imaged in snow when I lived in the States for a period (VA) but not 2M of the stuff! 
You can keep it 
EDIT: Woops! I quoted the wrong post  However I'm sure you guys will work it out 
Edited by Asimov (01/22/11 10:17 PM)
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David Pavlich
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Re: Vibration pads
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#4333162 - 01/22/11 10:28 PM
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I use them on all my mounts. Even the CGE. OF course the big mounts squish the sorbathane out, but they sure do help reduce vibration!
Highly recommended.
Boy, do I know what you're talking about. I set my first CGE/C11 on a set and yikes! Did not do them well.  However, they are terrific for an Atlas and below. They do work as advertised.
David
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Asimov
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#4333171 - 01/22/11 10:31 PM
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It's a pity they don't make vibration pads with varying densities of sorbathane, with varying weights of different setups in mind..
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Phil Wheeler
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Re: Vibration pads
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#4334911 - 01/23/11 05:11 PM
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Definitely worth using. I have two sets of Celestron vibration pads and really see the difference visually when using them.
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russell23
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#4334945 - 01/23/11 05:27 PM
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Dittos to what everyone has said. I use a pair of celestron antivibration pads and they work extremely well. I can definitely see the difference when I use them vs. when I don't use them.
Dave
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