Re: [APML] counterweights

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

I remembered where I saw the duct tape fix,
http://voltaire.csun.edu/duct.html is the photo and you won't believe
who the authors were (that is probably enough of a hint). And they were
kind enough to provide photographic evidence.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

Bert Katzung wrote:
> 
> Talk about kluges---last year on a trip to the Sierra, I remembered the
> mount, scope, pier, weights...yup, everything except the counterweight
> shaft! It was a one night stand, and it was too late when I discovered the
> problem to buy a piece of pipe or anything reasonable, so I had to find a
> TREE LIMB of about the right diameter and carve it down to fit into the end
> of the dec axis and accept the lightest counterweight. With a lot of duct
> tape, I was able to use it for visual, but imaging was out of the question.
> I wish I had taken a picture of the setup!
> Bert
> 
> Bert Katzung
> katzung1@attbi.com
> www.astronomy-images.com
>

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