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Mount Options
1. Mounts.
2. Mounts with altitude
bearings.
3. Mounts, clamshell rings and altitude bearings.
Collapsible or solid.
Finished or kits.
Individually designed to precisely fit your telescope, CNC
manufacture ensures your mount is a precision product.
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Mirror Cells
Our Standard mirror
cells are designed using PLOP
for optimal placement of supports pads. Cells for 8",
10" and 12.5" pirmaries are
3/4" Baltic Birch, very solid and
lightweight, compact design, and manufactured individually.
New! Inexpensive 6"
mirror cells are now available.
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Universal cells adjust for 8"
to 13.1", conical mirrors or standard primary mirrors.
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Clamshell Rings
CNC cut Clamshell
Rings matching the hole pattern you need. Hinged on one side,
closing securely with thumb screws transversely in abutting
pair of boards.
Bottom images: Clamshell
ring kit for a Losmandy DUP and finished rings for lighter
weight applications. Tell us what you need, we'll send dimensioned
drawings!
Finished or kits.
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Altitude Bearings
Tube Fitted And Flat-Sided
Larger bearings
allow much finer altitude control, smoother motion, and eliminates
balance problems when changing eyepieces. Don't use small
bearings!
Available with curved
tube supports as shown, or Flat-Sided for mounting on a mirror
box.
Finished or kits.
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ATM Parts
FRP strips and rings
for altitude and azimuth bearings.
Virgin Teflon for buttery smooth altitude and azimuth motion.
Aluminum Tubes up to 12" outside diameter.
Wooden End Rings to protect your telescope tube.
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Custom Designed Parts
If you have a part that
would benefit from our design and CNC manufacturing, e-mail us.
We'll work with you, providing preliminary drawings, and an affordable
cost estimate.
No job is unwelcome.
Making parts for amateur astronomers is part of our enjoyment of
the hobby.
E-mail to: contact at astrogoods dot com
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