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Too Much Weight On LX200 12"

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Posted by Mike Salam on October 14, 2002 00:46:45 UTC

HI everyone,

Just put an order in for a LX200 12in (upgrading from a LX90)and have a question. I have a 100mm Orion skyview refractor that I want to attach to the LX200 with a Losmandy 5in ring set and dovetail plate to use as a guide/finder scope. I have a Nikon F3 I use for photography (almost 1kg with magnifier attached). I'm a little worried at the weight of all these items plus the counterweights I have to use to keep everything balanced. Is all this extra weight gonna do any dammage to the drivetrain.

Cheers Mike.

Follow Ups:

re weight - danieldgj - October 14, 2002 - 12:45 UTC
- Re. Weight - gmitchel - October 14, 2002 - 13:49 UTC
  - How do Meade put a 12" on a 10" fork ? - lfclai - October 14, 2002 - 23:30 UTC
    - 10" LX200GPS Fork - gmitchel - October 15, 2002 - 02:15 UTC
      - Minor fork difference - danieldgj - October 15, 2002 - 03:15 UTC
- "C" Cells - gmitchel - October 14, 2002 - 16:45 UTC
  - re "C" cells - danieldgj - October 14, 2002 - 17:25 UTC
    - Balancing question????? - silo42 - October 15, 2002 - 00:54 UTC
      - Weight Belt - TKO 10lb Adjustable Weight Belt - lfclai - October 15, 2002 - 02:24 UTC
        
        A bad idea - gmitchel - October 15, 2002 - 16:46 UTC
        
        There Are Other Ways - gmitchel - October 15, 2002 - 16:53 UTC
      - Distributing Weight - gmitchel - October 15, 2002 - 02:33 UTC
    - Re. "C" cells - gmitchel - October 15, 2002 - 02:21 UTC
      - I second that - danieldgj - October 15, 2002 - 03:20 UTC

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