Telescope Reviews: DIY Mount - Equatorial Mount (type U)

This equatorial mount is not so easy to build, so no first time project. Most parts are made of wood, some need a lathe.
Although this mount is easy transportable the concept is mount is made to be placed at a fixed location. To use it a few degrees more south or north of your location is no problem but once you get to far of your latitude you need to make some modification to solve that problem.
Although it is almost entirly made of wood it is rocksteady an it can handle scopes up to 350 mm.

We started building this mount early '80 during cours. Back then it looked somlewhat different. After (about) 25 years we're still busy making adaptations to it (the last 3 years only tracking modifications.

Usage :
1- Small to large telescopes.
2- Reflector (mostly Newtontelescopes).
3- Transportable.

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We're planning to change the pier, we want to make an 'eyecatcher'. Still don't know which one to choose out of these two

You'll find info to buidl this one here . Be aware : the mount shown at that link is a bit out of date. Although it is all in dutch, you'll get message, there are tons of pictures and drawings.

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Chris

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