Re: dobsonian's for noobs ?

"the3rdman" <the3rdman.1yx69n@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Cheers,
>
> can you mount all variety of dobs onto a tripod then or should I ask
> when purchasing if you can or not ?
>
> thanks
>

My knowledge of Dobs and mounting the OTA on a tripod is limited to what
I've read and seen done (see below). I'm sure there are other people on here
who could be more helpful than myself... Hint... Hint! ;o)

But I'd definately ask when buying it. I think that most *can* be mounted on
a tripod at a later date unless part of the dobsonian mount is actually part
of the optical tube assembly, as in built into it.

To fit an and OTA on a tripod though, you do need a tripod, a mount, a
cradle for the OTA which attaches to the mount and you may need to buy
counterbalance weights if they don't come with the mount.
A couple of mates of mine have dobs that they bought years ago with the idea
of getting a tripod but they "never got around to it". One of them has the
same OTA as mine (bought second hand without the mount and tripod - really
cheaply) and then mounted in a custom made dobsonion mount (plenty of
diagrams on the 'net). A lot of people swear by dobs for their ease of use
and quick setup.

Sorry I can't be of any more help.

Cheers,
Jim



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