Meade LXD75 Half Pier

Post by **Lee** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:22 pm

I'm looking for the Standard Meade LXD75 Half Pier.
If anyone has a one please let me know. I'll like to take a look.

Thanks,
WK

kingkong · Post by **kingkong** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:17 am

meade got a standard half pier for LXD75 meh...?

Post by **Lee** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:24 am

kingkong wrote:meade got a standard half pier for LXD75 meh...?

No, Meade does not have one.
Orion SVP extension with slight modification can work.
What I'm looking is probably a local fabricated one.

kochu · Post by **kochu** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:30 am

Hi Wee Kong,

The drawing is attached. I have one. I do not know whether to call it Half or quarter pier.

Kochu/25-7-07
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Post by **weixing** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:31 am

Hi,
Have you check out the Vixen half pier?? I think it should also work on Meade LXD75.

Have a nice day.

Post by **Lee** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:38 am

kochu wrote:Hi Wee Kong,

The drawing is attached. I have one. I do not know whether to call it Half or quarter pier.

Kochu/25-7-07
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Thanks Kochu.
I got this drawing from CK Lim (he got it somewhere in the archive here)
May I know if the dimension is for the Standard LXD75 as reflected in the Meade Catalog. If yes, can I call you to check further.

Thanks,
Wee Kiong

Post by **Lee** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:40 am

weixing wrote:Hi,
Have you check out the Vixen half pier?? I think it should also work on Meade LXD75.

Have a nice day.

No, I have not check the Vixen one but think you still need some minor modification.

kochu · Post by **kochu** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:17 am

Hi Wee Kiong,

I have not checked with the Meade drawing dimensions. The dimensions were measured by me from actual mount before giving to work shop , way back in 2004. I have been using it with out any problem. Only thing is that you have to use a longer central bolt. If you want to have a look you can drop in any evening after 9 pm .

Kochu/Mob: 9101 3971

Meng Lee · Post by **Meng Lee** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:22 am

Hi,

Personally, I prefer to modify the tripod base so that the counterweight bar is in the middle of 2 legs. Save the weight of the half pier and the instability due to the half pier.

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:57 pm

http://www.singastro.org/viewtopic.php?t=4059
I got a 6" diameter half pier with Vixen GPD adapter made by Aftech for $225 (they can make adapters for any mounts as long as u have the drawings). You probaby just need a 4" diameter half-pier so price probably is cheaper.

SingAstro

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