I have a general question about counterbalancing a SCT.
How do you know, or by what formula do you ascertain how much weight to apply to the front of the tube when installing an eye-piece camera? I would think that the offset of the yoke mount would naturally balance the tube. By adding 8oz or so of camera and adapters, some method of restabilizing that natural balance would be needed. I see counterwieghts advertised. Is it merely a matter of trial and error? Wouldn't the drive system demnand this rebalance?
The scope in question is an ETX90RA. Yeah, I'm too new to know any better, :S
Thanks, Don
How do you know, or by what formula do you ascertain how much weight to apply to the front of the tube when installing an eye-piece camera? I would think that the offset of the yoke mount would naturally balance the tube. By adding 8oz or so of camera and adapters, some method of restabilizing that natural balance would be needed. I see counterwieghts advertised. Is it merely a matter of trial and error? Wouldn't the drive system demnand this rebalance?
The scope in question is an ETX90RA. Yeah, I'm too new to know any better, :S
Thanks, Don
