· 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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Flat   John Carruthers Skiprat Reged: 02/02/07 Posts: 2372 Loc: Kent, UK Re: Why not a wood pier?       09/18/09 02:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   how about an old railway sleeper? in the UK we get them used from garden centres and reclaimed building materials yards. Maybe 2 bolted together, last pretty well for ever. -------------------- Jc ATM 10" F6.1, 1/25th wave spec (max wavefront error +/- 1/12.6 in zone 4 of 6, sodium light ) 6" F7 spec 127mm F9.4 Refractor 10 x 50 bin ETX80 (finder) Canon 20D PST DSI 1 and a curious mind Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Why not a wood pier? Doug Culbertson 09/16/09 01:52 PM Re: Why not a wood pier? John Carruthers   09/18/09 02:11 PM Re: Why not a wood pier? Doug Culbertson   09/18/09 03:51 PM Re: Why not a wood pier? scubaanddreams   09/20/09 11:46 AM Re: Why not a wood pier? HandyAndy   09/20/09 04:24 PM Re: Why not a wood pier? macular hole   09/20/09 03:31 PM Re: Why not a wood pier? scubaanddreams   09/19/09 06:48 PM Re: Why not a wood pier? EddWen   09/20/09 12:15 PM Re: Why not a wood pier? sailor70623   09/20/09 01:14 PM Re: Why not a wood pier? macular hole   09/20/09 10:03 AM Re: Why not a wood pier? scubaanddreams   09/20/09 10:47 AM Re: Why not a wood pier? 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