Re: Where to get mount components.

Bob Madden (madden@netcom.com)
Fri, 21 Apr 1995 15:34:15 -0700 (PDT)

Alan, I wont be the only one to mention this, but S&T had an article several years (about 3) back and one was making a fork mount using pvc pipe. It looked sorta nice. I save a zerox some where, so if you can't find it post me and force me to look it up. I'll send it to you.

Bob

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On Fri, 21 Apr 1995 kilian@timbuk.cray.com wrote:

>
> I am thinking about a fork mount for my 8 Inch, 57 Inch focal length
> telescope, and I am looking in Sky and Telescope for manufacturers of
> mount components.
>
> Light Speed Telescopes has a terrific looking 12.5 Inch scope
> and fork mount, but he says that it's designed as a system,
> and he didn't think I'd have much luck getting just the mount.
> For example, he said that his 14 Inch empty tube only weighs 9 pounds.
>
> Also Optic-Craft Machining looks like they have some nice parts
> and I'm getting a catalog from them.
>
> Does anyone have recommendations good or bad for mount manufacturers?
>
> -Alan Kilian
>