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   Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Posts: 3176 Loc: Ireland Re: Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1?       07/23/08 01:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Paddy -- I don't think there's a commercial alternative. I made a custom adapter to attach my Tak Mewlon clamp to my AP600 (I was also pushing the weight limit a bit). There's a thread here: Mounting a Mewlon 250 on an AP600E GTO. Summary: I got it down under a pound, but it was a lot of effort. Cheers, -- Jeff. -------------------- Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                                       Colorado: Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD                       Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130 APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO                        Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1? Paddyman 07/18/08 07:07 AM Re: Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1? TxStars   07/18/08 08:23 AM Re: Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1? LLEEGE   07/18/08 08:54 AM Re: Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1? Mark Jenkins   07/18/08 09:46 PM Re: Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1? JerryWise   07/19/08 01:22 PM Re: Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1? Paddyman   07/19/08 04:51 PM Re: Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1? JerryWise   07/19/08 11:26 PM Re: Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1? Paddyman   07/22/08 01:58 PM Re: Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1? Jeff Young   07/23/08 01:18 AM Re: Tak Toa 150 on a AP mach1? Paddyman   07/23/08 08:46 AM Extra information 6 registered and 6 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: 371 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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