and i will be ordering a heavy duty mount from losmandy sometime next month, i dont see myself putting the 12" on there with the lightweight tripod.
One more thing, the meade SCT OTA bare weighs around 36lbs. add in the dovetail, and imaging equipment, and dew shield and im just over 50lbs, i know this is pushing the limit, but im so excited to get in to a losmandy mount.
