· 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 Hilmi Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/07/10 Loc: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Is this pier enough for the vixen polarie?       #5671847 - 02/10/13 05:55 AM Attachment (25 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Im realy worried about vibrations when using my 50mm lens Post Extras:       bilgebay Post Laureate Reged: 11/06/08 Loc: Türkiye - Istanbul and Marmari... Re: Is this pier enough for the vixen polarie? [Re: Hilmi]       #5671851 - 02/10/13 06:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You should fill it with sand. Otherwise, it will take a long time to dampen the vibrations! Post Extras:       Hilmi Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/07/10 Loc: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Re: Is this pier enough for the vixen polarie? [Re: bilgebay]       #5671854 - 02/10/13 06:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was thinking of spraying it with a thick layer of latex paint and put a thick rubber sheet on the ground before bolting it on. I'm also worried about load bearing capacity as the wall thickness was only around 6" I'd have to be careful not to lean on it. Post Extras:       roscoe curmudgeon Reged: 02/04/09 Loc: NW Mass, inches from VT Re: Is this pier enough for the vixen polarie? [Re: Hilmi]       #5671859 - 02/10/13 06:21 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jeez, I don't know, Hilmi......... maybe if you got three of 'em and made some sort of tripod, you could put maybe a spotting scope (a small one) on top............. Russ Post Extras:       Hilmi Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/07/10 Loc: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Re: Is this pier enough for the vixen polarie? [Re: roscoe]       #5671870 - 02/10/13 06:35 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's amazing what you can find in the scrap area of the workshop. Funny thing is, I suspect that somebody somewhere is using something like this as pier extension to raise his pier to the second floor Post Extras:       opticsguy sage Reged: 02/02/09 Re: Is this pier enough for the vixen polarie? [Re: Hilmi]       #5671903 - 02/10/13 07:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   How did you know I am using two of these for a pier extension?? Post Extras:       Hikari scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/05/11 Loc: Maine, USA Re: Is this pier enough for the vixen polarie? [Re: opticsguy]       #5672116 - 02/10/13 10:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Don't worry. That piece of plywood on the bottom will keep everything steady. Post Extras:       Raginar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/19/10 Loc: Rapid CIty, SD Re: Is this pier enough for the vixen polarie? [Re: Hikari]       #5672135 - 02/10/13 10:55 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hilmi, I agree, there is stuff like this everywhere just waiting to be used. Go into a large scale plumbing supply place and you'll find things like this all over. Ever better, take a walk through the local metal recycling place. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 19 registered and 33 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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