Popular Post philjay Posted May 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2021 Got this SW Pier a few months back off a FB group, no mount adaptor and at standard Newt height. So off and on over the past couple of months I have been mostly metal bashing to make an extension piece plus coupler so it is at a more sensible height for a refractor and a pier head piece for HEQ5 Pro and EQ5 mounts. All finished in Hammerite Gloss Garage door paint. The head has 3 hand screws so fitting the mount is tool free. Pier is 1.9m high which puts the scope with mount at a nice comfy height Going to make a proper north peg soon but for the mo M8 stainless stud will do. Bottletopburly, +RonC, +DaveJW and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DaveJW Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Nice job Phil, that will be very handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Looks a good'un Phil, well done.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Just what the doctor ordered 😃 Looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TasKiNG Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Great job Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Nice job as always Phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Ta folks, Typo on 1st post, it,s not 1.9m high, it,s 1.4 when on the pads. It will stand on the Astro Balcony and cut down on set up time a little as when the mount is fitted it will be pointing close to the pole and only require a little adjustment to get PA for imaging. +TasKiNG, +RonC and BAZ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Derbyshire Dave Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Well done Phil, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 Managed to set the pier up yesterday and test it with the Towa and EQ5 on it, just test fit, no observing due to white and grey fluffy stuff getting in the way. However trying it out on views across the fields on birds and rabbits proved it to be very stable. Just got to do a proper polar alignment next clearish night and jobs a good un. I must admit I do have a soft spot for long focus refractors on piers. Takes me back to lusting after them in the Fullerscopes catalogues of the 70s and 80s. +Bino-viewer, +Derbyshire Dave, +Glafnazur and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Looks great Phil 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Derbyshire Dave Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Well done Phil, looks really good. You shoul be well away from light pollution out there as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 A thing of beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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