Re: [ATM] How to find Centre of Gravity of an existing telescope

["Bruce MacDonald" <brumac@gmail.com>]

Dale, Dave
Thanks for the suggestions...

I knew about the falling over problem, but that is if the table's
centre of rotation does not correspond reasonably well with the
scope's centre of gravity.   If the height of CoG does not coincide w/
the altitude bearing axis, I can see no reason why it would not track
well enough for visual use.

I'll play a bit with balancing the telescope from underneath, but I'll
wait until I have someone handy to protect it from falling all the way
over.  <shudder>

--BM

On 8/24/07, Dale Eason <atmpob@yahoo.com> wrote:
> While another has answered the question as to how to
> find the COG they did not answer what happens if your
> COG does not meet the table conditions.  It will not
> create an optical alighnment or tracking problem.  It
> will create a telescope falling off the table or both
> tipping over problem.
>
> Dale Eason
>

On 8/24/07, dave w <daze39@earthlink.net> wrote:
> You could try something like the following, which should have the same
> effect  (no strings attached)...
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