Anyone tried this pier?

astro · Post by **astro** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:56 am

Hi folks,

Was thinking of getting meself a pier. Currently my OTA is a Celestron 4.5" Newt. Think of getting a 7" Mak also. Wanted to ask if anyone had experience with ClearVue piers.

ClearVue Piers

Thanxs,
Astro

Post by **weixing** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:54 am

Hi,

Was thinking of getting meself a pier. Currently my OTA is a Celestron 4.5" Newt.

Someone may be selling his full-pier soon, so keep your eyes open!

Think of getting a 7" Mak also.

Hmm... 7" MCT... Must be Meade 7" MCT, Intes Micro Alter M703 MCT or Intes Micro Alter M715 7" MCT

Have a nice day.

astro · Post by **astro** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:07 pm

Yo Weixing!

Spot on man! Me ish eyeing on them Intes Micros.... anybody here brings it in?

Astro

MooEy · Post by **MooEy** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:10 pm

hmm..the pier looks gd, at that price definately worth considering. i would take maybe the 48" for a refractor/cass or maybe the 30" for a newt.

btw, what mount u using now, or wat mount u intending to get for the 7" mak?

~MooEy~

astro · Post by **astro** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:06 pm

Well, I'm using a mount that I bought second hand years ago, its a no brand mount from japan. I'm scurrying to find that darn single motor drive that I have and the battery holder is busted, so need to change that.

I was think to get the following.. an Intes Micro M703 or something similar, a full pier and a Vixen GP-DX.

Now that astronomy is more prevelant here and there's more then one source I'm planning to start again.

My dream is to get a complete Tak outfit, but then again.. who am I kidding... :roll:

MooEy · Post by **MooEy** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:55 pm

gee, if u like the tak, y not just go get one. u can always get a tak mewlon 180 or 210 for abt the same price of that intes.

~MooEy~

astro · Post by **astro** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:10 pm

MooEy wrote:gee, if u like the tak, y not just go get one. u can always get a tak mewlon 180 or 210 for abt the same price of that intes.

~MooEy~

yeah.. good point.. but at a much later date.. i'll shall content meself with what I have... plus maybe a thing or two from coolcat... muahahha..

anyhow, back to the topic.. I've send a mail to ClearVue. Hopefully it works out smoothly. Enquired abt the 48" as suggested. I'll keep you guys posted.

MooEy · Post by **MooEy** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:15 pm

*hint*
a brand new mewlon 180 cost ard 3k+ only. and someone has a mint mewlon 180 sitting at his house after he sold off his gm8.

~MooEy~

Post by **weixing** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:00 pm

Hi,

Currently my OTA is a Celestron 4.5" Newt.

Hmm... The celestron 4.5" Newtonian got two version... one 4.5" F8 (900mm) version and a 4.5" F9 (1000mm) short tube version. So which version is your one??

Anyway, remember to update your equipments in the equipment database section.

Thanks and have a nice day.

astro · Post by **astro** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:10 pm

weixing wrote:Hi,
Currently my OTA is a Celestron 4.5" Newt.
Hmm... The celestron 4.5" Newtonian got two version... one 4.5" F8 (900mm) version and a 4.5" F9 (1000mm) short tube version. So which version is your one??

Got the long one.. haha.. The One didn't have the short tube when I got it.

SingAstro

Anyone tried this pier?

Anyone tried this pier?

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