wrote:
Tim Killian wrote:
Set up in the field takes 5-10 minutes. You attach the OTA to the
mount,
plug in the battery pack and hand control, enter the location, date
and
time, and do a two star alignment. One thing I forgot to mention
was
the
bracket for mounting the OTA. The tube on my TV85 is smaller than
the
90
mm diameter tube on the Celestron OTA that came with the mount, so
it

made sense to use the existing bracket with a step-up adapter.

The celestron bracket is a clamshell design where one side is
hinged
so
it can open to accept the OTA. A single brass thumbscrew locks the
bracket around the tube, so it's fairly easy to do, even in the
dark.
I
made an adapter from a block of delrin to step up the diameter of
the

TV85 to 90 mm. You can also buy a slick, ready-made part from
Baader
Planetarium:



http://www.alpineastro.com/mounting_...ccessories.htm

It's adaptable to several different OTAs. If your Tak has a tube
diameter greater than 90 mm, you will have to buy the Baader
bracket
kit.

wrote:

Tim Killian wrote:

If all you need is a portable mount for visual use, consider
buying
a


Celestron Nexstar 80GT for $200. You can sell the OTA on eBay for
$80-$100, and you'll have a decent goto mount for the Tak. I did
this


with a TV85 and it works well.

wrote:


I am looking to know what he best mount for quick look observing

with

my tak sky 90. I am looking for something light and easy to
setup

Thanks

"But existing is basically all I do!" - Phillip J. Fry



how long does it take to set up?



this is very intriguing, but how long do the other (non goto) mounts
take to set up?



An alt az mount with no electronics and a tak sky 90 takes at most ten
seconds to set up. For something that light you could leave it
assembled and take it out in one piece.

Ian Anderson
www.customopticalsystems.com