Heavy? That's what the wheels are for. They are large enough to work across a lawn. It wasn't just an adjustment issue. If you got the mesh tight enough to remove enough backlash so that the backlash

I used one of the mid-size Pelican cases for my AP 400 QMD. I have since sold that mount in favor of a 600 GTO. I shipped the mount to the buyer in the Pelican case, so I no longer have the number

My 600 GTO would stall out at 1200x with a 20-pound load, even if it was balanced. The mount came back with what sounds like heftier motors and a slower top speed (600x instead of 1200x), and works

Thanks for the info. Gus, looks like the best of both worlds. Stephen

Hi Bobby, Thats exactly why I bought the guidescope. Thanks for the response. Stephen you

Hi Bob, I bought that 60mm GS from AP three years ago for the SDF and 130. With a Tak 5mm Guide eyepiece, I'm at 140x, which does begin to get dim for guiding. I'll try to keep within the FOV AMAP,

AP said I could buy the 48" pier only (the base, legs, and tension rods are the same), and a new set of turnbuckles to use with my current tension rods. Roland said with their 10" Mak-Cass on a 900,

Hi Dave, I'll give AP a call to get the details on the tension rods. Thanks, thought you interchange the piers since legs were the same. Stephen 54"

Hi Gus, Thanks for the input. I figured that most folks use the 48in pier. I set up my tripod at 54in with the 130f6 to get a feel for it. Crawling on my knees and trying to guide manually is

I use a case something like the Pelican case for my 400. I bought the AP case/box for the 400/600, but I found it too bulky and too slow. It requires you to bolt the mount into a ring on the bottom

I hope you don't mind my piggy-backing on your question about a Pelican case for the 600. I'm waiting for delivery of a 400GTO and was wondering whether anyone uses a Pelican to transport this mount.

Jeff wrote: Yes. I would love to see a picture of the 1200 GTO with a person on it to get the scale. In the AP brochure, the other pictures have it, but not the 1200-picture. Best regards, Niels

On the AP website you can see a drawing of the top of the pier, for a 900, with the base plate attached. Click on "mounts", then "pier accessory tray". If you look at the photos and drawings of

Thank you so much to all of you for your kind answers. Before I retract to make my decision, I have two more questions: The specs for the 1200 states a capacity of 140 lb. What is the capacity for

I'm 6'2" tall and use the 155 EDFS/900GTO combo (a little taller than the 600, I believe) on the 54" pier. I can view to the horizon standing and can view at the zenith without crawling on my knees.

Sounds like it just needed adjustment of the worm to worm gear distance. My new 600GTO has both 600X and 1200X speeds. That must be a pretty hefty setup, all packed into one case Thanks for the

"Rich N." wrote: <SNIP> <snip> This is one of those times a digital picture would be a 1000 words. Jeff

sjruss55@... writes: horizon don't the Stephen, Yes you can buy the pier post only. I have a 900GTO and a 54" pier and bought a 42" pier section with tension rods. You probably could get away

Sounds like you have it well in hand already. I use a Celestron (vixen) 80mm f/11 and ST4 with my 155EDF. At f/11 I generally have had no problem finding suitable guidestars within the field. I

Hi Derek, All I do is "hug" the 1200's RA head and place it on top of the pier. If you get too tall of a pier it might be a lot harder to get it on top of the pier. I always make sure to lift