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Jerry,

I'm using the Losmandy system of connecting my piggyback equipment (TV-76 or StarMax127 or camera).

For your scope, this requires the DC8 dovetail plate w/radius blocks and a set of rings (probably the DR125). These accessories are on the Losmandy site: www.losmandy.com/secondary.html

Forrest
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December 29, 2002 10:18 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Quick inexpensive mount??

Posted By Forrest Egan

Michael,

If you were to mount both on the G-11 I would recommend going side-by-side rather than piggyback.

That's a lot of weight to put that far from the axis...and just think of the counterweight required to offset it!

I put a TV-76 piggyback on my C8. The TV-76 only weighs about 6 or 7 lbs and requires me to add a 15# counterweight a few inches below the weight needed for the C8 alone.

Just my $0.02,
Forrest

January 3, 2003 12:51 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Need opinion on AstroMart deal gone bad

Posted By Forrest Egan

Hasn't this thread gone on long enough?

Forrest

January 6, 2003 05:11 AM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

Me and my Mistress Bessy Mewlon

Posted By Forrest Egan

Mark,

I'm not used to seeing you without a hat on.

Good thing you stayed home this weekend. We had some cold weather in Chiefland...look at the frost we woke up to!

Forrest

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