Re: [APML] OT: Takahashi Epsilon and Losmandy GM8 Mount

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

I think you are correct Michael. I used my Losmandy dovetail plates I had
used to mount my 10" sct to my AP 1200 mount. With these and a aluminum
plate about 20" long I was able to put together a solid side-by-side mount
for the Tak 130 and my 80mm guidescope. This will also serve as a platform
for any piggyback photography with camera lenses. Just some drilling and
tapping here and there as you mention.
Bobby Middleton
The set-up can be seen here (scroll down to the bottom):
http://www.koyote.com/users/bobm/my_equipment.htm

From: Michael Koppelman
>
> From my
> experience, there is no "out of the box" way to attach these -- you
> need to drill and tap.

>
>
> At 7:59 PM -0500 5/31/00, Michael Koppelman wrote:
> >I just purchased a Takahashi Epsilon 160. I got the tube rings today. I
> >have a Losmandy GM8 mount. The tube rings have a small plate that holds
> >them together on one side, and a couple of big bolts on the other side,
> >which I presume are supposed to mount to the Takahashi mount. I am
> >looking for input from folks who have mounted the Epsilon onto the
> >Losmandy GM8 (or even the G11). Besides fabricating my own plate, I'm
> >not sure how to attach them.



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