...interesting, folks 
let me introduce this - my new mount.
it is a one arm fork mount.
http://stargazer.christelhager.info/montierung01.htm
it is fully adaptable to the weigh that Mountegra is supposed to carry.
Mountegra can easily carry some 50 kg.
the short horizontal arm is adjustable within its housing so that one can balance the scope perfectly.
the vertical arm can also be extended - all is done with the nice 3-arm-handle.
if You find time You can read this report:
http://stargazer.christelhager.info/reports6.htm
Mountegra is super stable! You can bump the vertical arm and the object obersverd under 450 power still remains in the eyepiece!
the time the mount needs to stop swinging after being hit is only some 2 or 3 seconds - it is a high frequency.
I`m extremly content with the mount - there is no backlash in RA and only a minor backlash in declination.
AstroArt can easily cope with it.
Andras Dan - the head of Gemini designed and built this mount.
it is masterpiece I can tell You!
why pick a one arm fork mount?
`cos I did not want my 9" Tmb Apo f/9 designed as folded refractor being attached to a german eq mount - NO! I do not want to bounce and dacne around the mount all night long.
a fork mount offers much more comfortability.
http://www.astronomy.hu/
best regards
Dietmar
let me introduce this - my new mount.
it is a one arm fork mount.
http://stargazer.christelhager.info/montierung01.htm
it is fully adaptable to the weigh that Mountegra is supposed to carry.
Mountegra can easily carry some 50 kg.
the short horizontal arm is adjustable within its housing so that one can balance the scope perfectly.
the vertical arm can also be extended - all is done with the nice 3-arm-handle.
if You find time You can read this report:
http://stargazer.christelhager.info/reports6.htm
Mountegra is super stable! You can bump the vertical arm and the object obersverd under 450 power still remains in the eyepiece!
the time the mount needs to stop swinging after being hit is only some 2 or 3 seconds - it is a high frequency.
I`m extremly content with the mount - there is no backlash in RA and only a minor backlash in declination.
AstroArt can easily cope with it.
Andras Dan - the head of Gemini designed and built this mount.
it is masterpiece I can tell You!
why pick a one arm fork mount?
`cos I did not want my 9" Tmb Apo f/9 designed as folded refractor being attached to a german eq mount - NO! I do not want to bounce and dacne around the mount all night long.
a fork mount offers much more comfortability.
http://www.astronomy.hu/
best regards
Dietmar
clear skies, guys!
Dietmar
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