Hi,
Thanks for all the replies. If I can't find anything in my price range,
I'll have a go at making one.



"Robert Geake" wrote in message
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http://www.sherwoods-photo.com/tal_scopes/tal_fs.htm


"Robert Geake" wrote in message
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Hi

You could even try contacting TAL to see if you can buy one of
their monster built wooden tripods without a scope on it.

I actually stood atop one of these tripods to do som wiring a few
months ago (wooden legs supposedly insulting me from shocks,
how wrong was i)

Rob

"Ricardo" wrote in message
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Hi
I wanted to buy an equatorial mount for casual viewing that will
be
left permanently outside. I was shocked at the prices (£150 +). I've
got
access to a welder and basic workshop facilities and was thinking of
making
my own out of an old bike frame I've got. Does anyone know if this is
possible? It's only got to take the weight of a 3" refractor.
Alternatively,
does anyone know where I can but a cheap mount from, I only want to
spend
about £30-£35.

P.S. I made my own Alt-Az mount which was quite easy.