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November 30th 04, 09:39 PM
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Legs or Pier
Which provides more stability for a GP class mount, a set of oak legs a la
Al's Astro, or an SVP pier? -Stephen 
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December 5th 04, 10:49 PM
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Which provides more stability for a GP class mount, a set of oak legs a la
Al's Astro, or an SVP pier? Steve... if well designed, legs can provide just as much stability as a rugged pier. OTOH, a badly designed pier can "resonate" worse than almost any tripod. But the bottom line for me is that it takes up WAY too much observing time digging a new hole and waiting for the concrete to dry when not observing from my own backyard. 8^) Bill
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