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  • Members: 916
  • Category: Astronomy
  • Founded: Sep 12, 1999
  • Language: English
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For owners and users of the popular 80mm f/5 rich field and similar refractors (Orion Short Tube 80, Celestron 80WA, Konus Vista 508, etc.) Exchange ideas, modifications, accessories, etc.

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Re: Weight distribution on tripod
The best solution for my weight distribution problem with the ST80 on a photo tripod is to not use a photo tripod to begin with. A mount like the Vixen
Posted - Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:34 am
bugsiwabbit
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Re: Weight distribution on tripod
The Antares (GSO) that I bought several years ago from Scopestuff was pre-drilled for the correct orientation for the Orion ST80. It was pretty much "remove
Posted - Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:18 am
bugsiwabbit
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http://www.powerwalk.eu/hrfck/ixfxbzlmwzt?uisokqlq [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Posted - Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:50 am
Jim Davidson
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Re: Weight distribution on tripod
... Hi, The answer is usually. "Crayford"; is the name of a focuser perfected by an astro club in England. It uses a friction drive to eliminate the play in
Posted - Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:01 pm
leotaylor2
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Re: Weight distribution on tripod
... I'm glad you found a solution. I was going to mention attaching weights to the front of the mounting bar rather than the ST-80 OTA. I'm glad to see the
Posted - Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:43 pm
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