Cheap Truss Dobs???

Hello,

A couple of recent threads here have gotten me wondering why no supplier (i.e., Orion, etc.) has introduced a cheap imported truss dob. It seems like the mass and volume savings (shipping, etc) would make it worth their while, if nothing else.

I'm certainly no dob expert but wouldn't there be a market?

Is there something in a truss dob that would keep the price up or not allow for mass production?

I believe the finest optics I've used were on an Obsession 18" so I'm not advocating el-cheapo truss dobs, I'd just like some opinions.

This is a great site.

Good luck and good seeing.

Tom B.

hi,

Don't need a truss system for a 8" or 10" scope as they are quite portable and managable as sonotube systems. The 12" is a little iffy. Some of us can handle a 12 sonotube and some of us think they are too bulky. I'm converting my 12 sonotoube to a truss ssytem.

clear skies,

Larry Citro