Backyard Pier for Orion SVP 8 EQ

Started by seismic744, 05/28/2003 10:53PM
Posted 05/28/2003 10:53PM Opening Post
Hi all! I have a question about the installation of a 12" diameter concrete pier in my backyard to mount the top portion of my Orion SkyView Pro 8" EQ to during astrophotography. Does anyone have any experience in doing something like this? I could fabricate the correct threaded bolt through a metal plate atop the pier to connect the mount to, but I was wondering if anybody has done something like this. It seems to me that a concrete pier placed 5 feet in the ground would provide a pretty stable platform for astrophotography. Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Mike