Astro-Tripod
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The Parts
The finished machined parts.
... And the finished Tripod, less the Astro-Physics Adapter for the Mach1GTO
All the rotating joints are bushed and preloaded for precision
A view of the adjustable leveling screws. These are machined to a point for installation repeatability, but also accept swivel feet for a broader load spread. That's Beckett (our pure-bred Rottweiler) at a year and a half. She loves spending time outside doing astronomy, but usually gives-up at 11:30pm or so.
Folded-up, with Velcro holders.
Holds good at ~2x it's planned load.
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