Re: AP1100 park position question
Christopher,
The company is Linak out of Kentucky and the columns I used were the DL2 2500 Newton rated. My original ones were rated at 1000 Newtons each when used with a non AP mount. With the AP1600 and 150# of equipment on the dual column setup, I changed to the 2500 Newton thrust each – 5000 Newton total thrust.
DL2: Robust lifting column for desks, workstations and kitchens (linak-us.com)
Yours truly,
Jack
Jack Huerkamp
Jack's Astro Accessories, LLC
38388 Pine Street
Pearl River, LA 70452-5192
985-445-5063
30.37N 89.76W
All of us get lost in the darkness.
Dreamers learn to steer by the stars.………………………………….Neil Peart
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of Christopher Erickson
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:09 PM
To: main@ap-gto.groups.io
Subject: Re: [ap-gto] AP1100 park position question
Lymax columns. A lot cheaper to buy Lymax off of Ebay or wherever and make your own telescoping pier.
-Christopher Erickson
Observatory engineer
Waikoloa, HI 96738
www.summitkinetics.com
On Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 9:27 AM Worsel via groups.io <bryancashion=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
Shailesh
I have used Park 4 for several years for exactly the roof height issues that you are evaluating. This is for a 1100 mount with a 14 CDK scope. There have been no problems.
I have a PierTech height adjustable pier (http://piertechinc.com/telescope-piers/). When I need to tinker with equipment, I lower the mount and move it to P3, where it clears the roof. To remove equipment, I loosen the clutches (older style 1100) and rotate/lower the OTA to a separate support table before loosening the dovetail. I normally leave the pier at almost max height, in order for the roof to clear on opening.
The adjustable piers are actually from another company, but I have forgotten the name. I think Chris Erickson has these.
Bryan
