Hi All,
I just received the CQ350 mount.
With the mount being new, it might need a place for CQ350 users/ potential buyers to discuss their experience and clarify their doubts.
And I think this topic might be a good place for it.
Here's my update so far-
I took a lot of time to evaluate my mounting options for CQ350. Although the 3 inch field tripod offered looks beefy and nice, I wanted to mount the CQ350 on a tripier since I have long OTA. So, I purchased a pier tripod for EQ8 hoping it should work with CQ350 without needing any adapters. Now that I received the pier tripod, looking at it's weight and size, I doubt if it's an overkill for CQ350.
Before purchasing the pier tripod, I tried to create an adapter plate to mount the CQ350 on a Ioptron Tripier. John from Ioptron suggested me to start with the adapter 8036-120 and cut my holes. From the initial look, my guess is you might need three holes to make this adapter work.
I hope it helps someone looking for a tripier solution for the mount.
Looking forward to hear other users experience with the mount.
Clear skies!
Deepan