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Tripod dollies are common, but castors are made for studio use where a level floor is expected. Can't find any that are adjustable.

Surprised me when fire officials said the buildings were basically made of petrochemicals. Said to self, "really?" "OK," vinyl siding, bituminous ro asphalt roofing, phenolic/wood fiber or foam

Those needle bearings are a very good thing. And a drop of oil or grease on the threads as well. I build custom machinery of all sorts and whenever possible I avoid short fasteners. The object of a

The 3/8 thrust bearings were thin pin bearings.? Given the use, I purchased mine off amazon (example: https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Bearings-Washers-23000rpm-Limiting/dp/B07VWT1X34 ).? I use them on

Has anyone constructed dolly wheels that attach to the legs and can be raised and lowered?

Doug, That sounds like a great idea, more torque, and I also guess less alignment shift when tightening.? Are they ball bearing or thrust bearings? Jerry

Thanks Brendan and Doug - my order is in.

On mine I inserted 3/8 thrust bearings below the knob.? The loss in friction makes the 1.5 in knobs clamp like they are 2 in or so. Doug

Thanks Paul I agree these fires are terrible. ?Thoughts and prayers for all. Not that I’m religious….but I will be for this! ? ?It ?as truly awful Aussies know fires like this but that’s

Just to help a little (in the spirit of the season) ...this one ( https://www.mcmaster.com/products/adjustable-handles/adjustable-handles~/adjustable-handles-6/ ) from McMaster Carr 3/8" x 16 TPI x

Ken, I know what you mean. ?Remember the alt doesn’t need to be super tight, it tends to cause a twist motion in alignment when doing up. ? But adjustable handles sometimes called “ KIPP

Thanks for the update Paul. The fires are having a terrible impact.? I pray that everyone at Losmandy and their extended families stay safe. On a positive note,? ?I just listened to the Eaton fire

Hi, My aging hands are having problems loosening the lock screws (mainly azimuth) during polar alignments so I was interested to know if anyone has used knobs that are easier to grip. My ones are the

Hi folks, Tanya at Losmandy asked me to post an update. Losmandy shop has no phone or internet service at the moment due to LA fires. If you need to reach the shop, please email Tanya directly, at

Glad to hear it is working for you! ?It is a great mount! JMD

I have to say, thus far, I haven't had to use east-heavy guiding, though I am set up in case this becomes necessary. This was more than an axis upgrade - I changed my entire imaging setup from an

I have an iPolar that I'm not using. I originally bought it for my AVX and then upgraded to the G11 so I have mounts for either. It is used but in excellent condition. Offering here first before I put

Rings are also made of carbon fiber. Kevin

Will address cable jungle in the future ?. Agree that using risers was over thinking but would prefer to try to keep them as is and or move something to lower rail to create more space empty space

As the title says I am selling my G11G.? I have moved to a harmonic drive mount.? The G11G is posted on Cloudy Nights below.