Hello, all
I was wondering if anyone out there has had any luck with building thier own EQ mount? I am very mechanically inclined (I used to build race car engines) and know of a couple local machine shops that do one of a kind parts. I have a C8 on a fork mount with spur gear drive. I would like to do photography with it and have discovered that exposures are limited do to the mechanics of the drive. I guess my question is, is it worth the effort to build my own or would I save myself alot of hassle by buying one. Portability is not an issue as I would permanently mount it on a pier.I am more interested in acurate mechanics.
Thanks for the input
I was wondering if anyone out there has had any luck with building thier own EQ mount? I am very mechanically inclined (I used to build race car engines) and know of a couple local machine shops that do one of a kind parts. I have a C8 on a fork mount with spur gear drive. I would like to do photography with it and have discovered that exposures are limited do to the mechanics of the drive. I guess my question is, is it worth the effort to build my own or would I save myself alot of hassle by buying one. Portability is not an issue as I would permanently mount it on a pier.I am more interested in acurate mechanics.
Thanks for the input
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