What's Up? Webcast: Wave Mounts

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What's Up? Webcast: Wave Mounts
(Episode 204)
Meet the highly anticipated Sky-Watcher Wave mounts! The Wave 100i and 150i are Sky-Watcher's latest addition to our mount line up. The Wave mounts feature strain-wave drives allowing for high payloads in a compact and portable package. We go into details about this new mount series and answer any questions you might have!
What's Up? webcast take place right here on the Sky-Watcher USA RU-vid channel every Friday from 10am to 11am Pacific.
For more information on Sky-Watcher products please visit www.skywatcherusa.com

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28 июл 2024

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@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

If you had a question that you didn't get a chance to ask during the live show, please put them here so Kevin can answer them.

@stadtchronistjennersdorf6351 2 месяца назад

25kg payload (incl. counterweights) seems to be very ambitious for the 150i - for example would it really, not only handle, although the numbers fit, an ESPRIT 150 ED APO for astrophotography use?

@SkyWatcherUSA Месяц назад

@@stadtchronistjennersdorf6351 Yes, but you'll need to use counterweights and a very stable tripod.

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

Counterweight bar thread: M16x2.0

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

Wave 100 will NOT work with the ZWO TC40 tripod but the Wave 150i does fit it.

@cesarpixel5160 2 месяца назад

Finally arriving. I've avoided all other strainwave mounts just for the SW one. I have the HEQ5 pro and GTI and Im sold to the SW mounts. -Cesar, Montreal, Qc, Canada.👍🏾

@RichNH 14 дней назад

What is the thread size for the rod that holds the Wave 150i to the tripod? Great video, can't wait until my preferred supplier adds it to their website.

@SkyWatcherUSA 6 дней назад

Those are standard 3/8 threads.

@benoitbreton5243 24 дня назад

What is the lowest temp in Celsius where we can use these mount during the Winter ?

@livepege8409 2 месяца назад

Thank you! It's a very interesting mount, but it lacks in payload capacity. I would be glad to see a 35 kg payload capacity.

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

Making a strain-wave that can hold 35kg likely isn't an issue. The issue the the tripod/pier needed to hold such a mount and its payload without falling out due to unbalanced weight. Strain-waves are meant to be lightweight and compact. Making them larger means a much larger tripod. This goes against the overall goal of what these mounts are for. We are sure there will be larger strain-waves in the future but you will loose out on its convenience very quickly due to the required tripod.

@theloafofbread3214 Месяц назад

True, ioptrons hae69 has a payload capacity of 31 kg though

@rockmusicvideoreviewer896 Месяц назад

@@SkyWatcherUSA But a 35kg capacity mount with compatible tripod will still be much lighter than a conventional system,

@davidmoore770 2 месяца назад

Hey Kevin. Love your broadcasts! Have you thought of interviewing actual workers at observatories and the daily work/ annual work involved in maintenance of said telescopes? Also I had a bad storm the other day and though covered and protected my eq8- r pro tipped over and broke one of the handles and a cover plate. Sky watcher support has said I have to request this next month and each month after as none available now. Can you help me out on this please? Thanks

@mluu83 2 месяца назад

Can the 150i handle 12V 10amps from the saddle connectors to support a Pegasus powerbox?

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

You are likely limited to 5amps on the saddle power.

@saschamoritz1446 2 месяца назад

Did I get this correct, that for the USB the port on the DEC could be used as an input, routed through the mount to the saddle and that is than connected to the USB-B on the Saddle to control the mount? Because if I am mounting my Mini-PC on the Telescope, this would be the best case to control the mount without cable snagging...

@PeterMostl-oq1rj 15 дней назад

I would be interested in that too? @SkyWatcherUSA I'm also a bit confused as the USB input port on the saddle is USB-3 (blue). On the other hand, the output port appears to be USB-2 (gray). Or is it bidirectional? So simply routed through one to one? I'm also a bit confused as the USB input port on the saddle is USB-3 (blue). On the other hand, the output port appears to be USB-2 (gray).

@arthurwiegman5512 2 месяца назад

The video was interesting, but at times you couldn't be heard due to separate glitches.

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

We will look into this.

@photoday39 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the review. When will this mount be available in europe (local dealers)?

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

We don't have visibility into when the mount is having its European launch. Check with your local distributors/dealers for that. If you're not sure who to contact, check here: skywatcher.com/where-to-buy/

@AstroLadsi 28 дней назад

@SkyWatcherUSA Is any of these mount heads compatible with the HEQ5 tripod?

@SkyWatcherUSA 28 дней назад

We will not be providing an adapter for that tripod, however we will have adapters for the EQ6 tripod.

@SKYST0RY Месяц назад

Will the 150i have a recommended maximum focal length? If so, what is it?

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 дня назад

For best performance we would recommend staying under 1000mm. However your mileage my vary.

@doncrawfordx 2 месяца назад

Is the advertised payload capacity for observing, while still recommending 70% of maximum payload weight for imaging?

@SkyWatcherUSA Месяц назад

Yes, we always recommend using a payload under the listed capacity, regardless of which mount you're using.

@doncrawfordx Месяц назад

@@SkyWatcherUSA Thanks for the response. Cheers

@mr.f.9672 2 месяца назад

Any chance to reuse a 1.75" steel tripod for eqm35 pro with the new specific Eq6 pier extension?

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

The threading is different so they are not compatible.

@alianmontreal8593 2 месяца назад

Will it be able to handle the charge of the 250PDS with all the photo gear ?? (using a bigger tripod of course)

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

That scope might be a little long for such a mount.

@AstroLadsi 2 месяца назад

@@SkyWatcherUSA and what about 200P ?

@sergiodigiulio62 2 месяца назад

Do you believe the 150i with a steel tripod will be able to hold an OTA SW Quattro 10 with accessories for astrophotography ?

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

It might be the upper limit on it as the mount is rather small. Any breeze will likely cause the tube to shake.

@KJRitch 2 месяца назад

Are these suitable for longer focal lengths, 1450mm and 2032mm. C8 SCT. Any chance an adapter to mount the 150i on an AVX mount? Will you be selling the EQ6 tripod separately? Thanks.

@SkyWatcherUSA 2 месяца назад

Yes, we will have an EQ6 tripod sold for the Wave mounts. We hope to have more information on that soon. We will also be running it with longer scopes here shortly as well.

@AstroLadsi 2 месяца назад

@@SkyWatcherUSA also the HEQ5 tripod will be suitable?

@kmh032008 2 месяца назад

@@SkyWatcherUSAcurious to see how this shakes out. Considering replacing eq6r with w150 (something more portable). Have an edge 9.25 and all the photo gear riding on top.