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Sahtogas
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Reged: 11/28/11
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Other mount options for a Zhumell Z8?
#5463410 - 10/10/12 08:28 AM
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I love my Zhumell Z8 but I hate the mount it came with. It never holds my telescope in place when I tighten the knobs on the mount. Are there other mount options I could try with the Z8?
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Kfrank
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Reged: 12/20/08
Loc: Northern Colorado
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Re: Other mount options for a Zhumell Z8?
[Re: Sahtogas]
#5463746 - 10/10/12 12:10 PM
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I love my Zhumell Z8 but I hate the mount it came with. It never holds my telescope in place when I tighten the knobs on the mount. Are there other mount options I could try with the Z8?
Interesting!
One reason that has been repeated over and over as to why the Z8 is better than the Orion XT8, is the mount - specifically the ALT axis mount as well as the ball bearing AZ mounting.
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Jim7728
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Reged: 04/10/05
Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC
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Re: Other mount options for a Zhumell Z8?
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#5464046 - 10/10/12 03:36 PM
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Sounds like the ota is not balanced if the tension knobs are not sufficient holding it in place and moves, I presume, when changing eyepieces.
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