Telescope Tripod Pier Extension / DIY

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IMPORTANT UPDATE: For a quicker drop in set up, remove the threads from the EQ head PVC adapter and cut 5/8" off the extension bolt. Easier rotation for polar alignment too. Be sure to wear a respirator when grinding off the PVC threads. :)

How to build your own telescope mount pier extension for most Orion, Sky-Watcher or Celestron telescope tripod mounts.
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Semper Fi from a farm kid that grew up in Hand Country South Dakota. Learned to grind my own mirrors and skywatch when in High School in sixties. Since then helped to build Shuttle Orbiter in Downey, CA and worked on Kitt Peak NOAO in Arizona. Love this channel.

davejacobsen
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Given the issues with the factory pier extensions you mentioned I've been trying figure out the best way to raise my Skywatcher E6R Pro for a couple weeks now. Your video totally nailed it! I headed to the hardware store now. Thanks & clear skies.

bc_
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Thank you for a clear and detailed description of the process you went through. Definitely going to be useful in making my own pier extension for my LXD-75 tripod.

RichNH
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Ingenious! I love your modifications. I am still on your other idea of modifying the extension. I got all the parts and am waiting for it the adapter plate to loosen on its own like it has previously and then I will do the modification.

AstroQuest
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Use jam nuts against the coupler instead of drilling small thru-holes.

billhill
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Good video, great idea 😀, I have the mount and I bought the pier extension and you have right, the pier have a lot of issues, it have a poor design . My latitude is 10 degrees so I always have the problem of the counterweights and the tripod with the equatorial mounts, I prefer use the mount in AZ mode that use the pier because I have the feeling that at any moment it will break.

A question, do you know what type of paint use the mount? I have my mount with scratches and I like paint the scratches.

Thanks for sharing the video 👍

om
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Would you recommend using this PVC pier adapter for doing EAA astronomy (Electronic Assisted Astronomy)? It is not pure AP, just stacking 8 second exposures until you get a reasonably detailed picture.

davidaucoin