Balancing a Fork Mounted Telescope 

Thanks

Glad it was helpful!

Glad it was helpful!

Great idea

Thanks

I wish I could share it with you

Anytime

No I have not

Awesome, delighted it helped

I had not noticed that but you are correct, yoke mounts have some special considerations for cable management. Not harder or easier than GEM, just different.

Sure

Adding fork weights is very difficult

@@MooseHenderson1 You also didn't catch my error there! I should have typed 'wedge' mounted since it IS a fork regardless of how you use it! lol

It would be same for the forks, balance the tube between forks using some form of weights after attaching any cameras, guide telescopes, etc

@@MooseHenderson1 did you get your rails and counterweights from starizona?

@@jesseJames6892 no, ordered mine from B&H Photo

Have not started looking, still trying to regroup after ending of relationship

One needs to balance the scope each time something ys added or substrates but it us pretty quick procedure once you get it established

If interested, I will be selling my entire setup

@@MooseHenderson1 I'm sorry that you're selling your setup :( was looking forward to what sort of images you'd be able to produce out in the wilderness. I'm currently in the process of selling my Indian Motorcycle to fund this. Upgrading from the old 10" Orion Dob. If it wasn't a fork mount, I may consider. The expenses of getting a Celestron CGX-L for optimal tracking would be another $5k ontop of buying the setup would far exceed my budget. Still, you have done a lot, given what you have. It's a powerful scope and I've seen some of it's potential images. Like, the image of M64 Galaxy is REALLY COOL given how difficult it is to see. I'm always learning, so seeing others go ahead and do what they do, I learn as well from their rich experience. I hope something reignites your interest in the hobby. It's a tough one, but you're a resourceful guy. Good teacher vibes too to boot

@@Pollix780 still have the passion but need to downsize, thus scope is great as a permanent setup but occupies so much room when traveling

Not at all, same in Alt-Az mode

Thank you @@MooseHenderson1 ! keep up the good work 🙂

I got mine at B&H Photo and Video

We have not had a clear day in past five months, just trying in office