Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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   Flat   Luigi Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/03/07 Posts: 2054 Loc: Massachusetts Re: This third Mount will be the Last       07/17/08 05:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Fat axles are cool, but seems most mounts nowadays are going for large flat (or shallow coned) surfaces with thrust bearings to take the load, rather than the shaft. The shaft is relatively small diameter, more to put tension on the thrust bearings than take the bending load. -------------------- 17.5" f/5 Discovery Truss IM715 7" f/15 MCT, Eon-120ED Lunt 60mm single etalon HA CG5A coffee grinder, Orion Skyview Alt-AZ 35,19,15 Pans.9 Nag. Meade 24.5 4kSWA, 4.7 5kUWA. BO-TMB 7mm planetary. Zeiss Diascope 85 Zeiss, Leica, Canon IS, Fujinon, Nikon binos One each generic rescue Greyhound (pictured) Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on This third Mount will be the Last Homa 07/17/08 03:13 PM Re: This third Mount will be the Last Homa   07/17/08 04:27 PM Re: This third Mount will be the Last Homa   07/17/08 04:38 PM Re: This third Mount will be the Last Homa   08/15/08 07:40 PM Re: This third Mount will be the Last Wes James   08/15/08 09:44 PM Re: This third Mount will be the Last Luigi   07/17/08 05:25 PM Re: This third Mount will be the Last Homa   07/17/08 06:15 PM Re: This third Mount will be the Last Mike Clemens   07/18/08 04:54 AM Re: This third Mount will be the Last JohnG   07/19/08 11:05 AM Re: This third Mount will be the Last Homa   07/20/08 04:43 AM Re: This third Mount will be the Last Homa   07/20/08 04:45 AM Re: This third Mount will be the Last BRCoz   07/22/08 11:03 PM Re: This third Mount will be the Last tim53   07/23/08 12:21 PM Re: This third Mount will be the Last Cyclop_si   07/19/08 11:20 AM Extra information 14 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, FAB  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 789 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   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*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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