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   Sean Cunneen professor emeritus Reged: 08/01/07 Posts: 543 Loc: Blue Island Illinois Re: wooden tripod, or 2inch tubular legs       07/19/08 09:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I replaced the shoddy legs on my CG4 with one-piece Oak legs. The difference was profound. I also have a CG5 that came with 2" tubular steel legs. They were very capable and stiff, but HUGE and very heavy. My wooden legs dampen very quickly and have improved the performance of the mount ten-fold. Picking between wooden legs and 2" steel is tough though. I think you'd be happy with either. -------------------- Sean Cunneen Blue Island IL 8" f/8 Home built Newt, Discovery mirror, curved vane spider, CG5 Motorized head with Intelliscope DSC, Pier C102hd CG-4 100mm F4 Cedar Tube RF Refractor 2,3,4,5,6mm Televue Plossls 27T3,33T3,44T3 9-22 Ethos Zoom NO, I'M NOT SELLING! Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on wooden tripod, or 2inch tubular legs rocky88 07/18/08 10:06 PM Re: wooden tripod, or 2inch tubular legs Sean Cunneen   07/19/08 09:01 AM Re: wooden tripod, or 2inch tubular legs Al Canarelli   07/19/08 01:08 PM Extra information 8 registered and 14 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: 195 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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