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Tom Trusock
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Re: WO new Alt-Az mount
12/31/05 12:14 PM
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PJ, they are (I believe) tension controls. The ads say that with counterweights, it will hold up to a 6" scope.
I was informed it will hold up to one 5" very well, or two 4" scopes. The tripod looks to be extremely similar to the one sold by obwererk and universal astronomics, and I've been told comes with an eyepiece tray. I don't know if the knobs are going to be silver or black, rubber coated or not, but I'm pulling for silver. They will be available to fit WO/Losmandy and Vixen plates.
The head and tripod will be sold seperately, but I'm informed that the best deal will be to purchase them together. I'm also being told that $498 is an introductory price.
The head is manufactured somewhere in europe for WO.
Largely because of the ability to mount dual scopes (and the low price), I'm planning on picking one of these up to replace my Gibralter. Hopefully, mine will ship next week.
If it performs as well as or better than the Gibralter, I'll be pleased. (If it performs anywhere near the DM6 or 4, I'd be ecastic - but I don't think that's a realistic expectation.)
Tom T.
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Edited by Tom Trusock (12/31/05 12:16 PM)
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