Re: How much can a LX-200 haul
| Subject: | Re: How much can a LX-200 haul |
| From: | Richard G. DAVIS |
| Date: | Fri Apr 12 05:35:37 1996 |
RLECKER@aol.com wrote:
>
> Well, Mapugers,
>
>
> Meade says to limit the weight to 25 extra pounds. I run my 10" fully
> loaded with a 2045 4" guider, telerad, JMI zero focuser, motor focus, 9x60
> finder, losmandy rings and dovetail and a Meade weight balance system, dew
> shield and zapper, 2" dia, and a 40mm teleview wide field. In
> equatorial........
>
> Well, Mapugers,
>
>
> Meade says to limit the weight to 25 extra pounds. I run my 10" fully
> loaded with a 2045 4" guider, telerad, JMI zero focuser, motor focus, 9x60
> finder, losmandy rings and dovetail and a Meade weight balance system, dew
> shield and zapper, 2" dia, and a 40mm teleview wide field. In
> equatorial........
Yup...I also run my 8" LX200 with a CElestron C-5 plus ST4 guider in
Losmandy rings and dovetail, and a 2 pound CCD camera on the LX200 using
the JMI ngfs focuser, plus a few odds and ends in addition. Plus, added
weights for balancing of about 10 pounds.... No observable effects of all
this weight. With balancing the current drain does not appear to change.
-- ================================================================= Richard G. DAVIS, Ph.D. 209 Edgebrook Drive Senior Consultant Boylston, MA 01505 Mformation SYStems Co. tel: 508-869-6976 fax: -6008 Internet: richdave@ultranet.com
