Re: Newbie here...

Started by Eblanken, 06/17/2017 03:14AM
Posted 06/17/2017 03:14AM Opening Post
I concur with Tom: Yikes !!!

This seems very unstable to me !!!

I'd find a way to put the 80mm on the opposite side of the mount (trade for the dual mount).
Posted 06/17/2017 01:13PM #1
Ed Blankenship said:

I concur with Tom: Yikes !!!

This seems very unstable to me !!!

I'd find a way to put the 80mm on the opposite side of the mount (trade for the dual mount).

It seems the new guy deleted his posts and pics and went home... I do hope it wasn't because that unbalanced load tipped over and wrecked his equipment....a possibility based on the pics he posted.

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