· 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 AlienRatDog Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/15/05 Loc: Ann Arbor iOptron iEQ45 and mewlon 250       #4459584 - 03/19/11 10:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   For purely visual work, would this mount be adequate? Post Extras:       Trev scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 12/18/05 Loc: Fort McMurray, AB Re: iOptron iEQ45 and mewlon 250 [Re: AlienRatDog]       #4460180 - 03/19/11 03:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well the Mewlon wieghts 27lbs and the EQ45 is rated for 45lbs I don't see a problem with it. Post Extras:       mak7 sage Reged: 09/29/07 Loc: light polluted Phoenix AZ Re: iOptron iEQ45 and mewlon 250 [Re: AlienRatDog]       #4460320 - 03/19/11 04:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My Mewlon 250s with rings, dovetail, diagonal and EP comes close to 38 lbs. With proper balance on my HyperTuned CGEM, I seem to be acceptable for visual. Run it at reduced slew rate to help save motors and gears. Biggest problem I had on the CGEM was the spindly CG5 tripod. Fixed that with a TPI leg spreader and damping time is about 1.5 seconds, from 5 or 6 seconds before the spreader. The iOptron has 5 lbs more rated capacity than the CGEM. Toss a coin, but I want a bigger mount. Brad Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 19 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: 582 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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