Here's my new telescope pier, and how I constructed it, which will save me time during setup, and makes a much more stable base for astro photography - Awesome!
Excellent video. No stupid music. No endless babbling. Straight to the point without explaining every simple detail. If only every DIY video could be like this. Well done Sir.
@SmeeUncleJoe
Жыл бұрын
Took the words right out of my finger tips.
@canyonblue737-8
4 жыл бұрын
great video! i did have to have a chuckle when you are walking down to the garden and said its a great place for a pier and then "would have been a great place for an observatory too.."
@gwzapo
6 жыл бұрын
Great job! Thanks for taking the time to make and share!!!
@the_astro_garden
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, 'The Boss' I know all about that too 😃There is a car brake disc that fits exactly, saves on custom machining.
@boaty1968
4 ай бұрын
I put a pier in the garden too saves a lot of hassle my Eq6 has lived under a telegizmo cover for about 4 years permanently 👍 clear skies hopefully 🙏🏻
@JohnS916
6 жыл бұрын
Very nice option to not having a full on observatory. Actually with wireless connectivity it is no different than an observatory in that you eliminated all that back and forth work, connecting cables isn't a big deal, in fact I sometimes leave everything intact if I'm planning on a two or three night imaging session, but I'm on a tripod. Great idea and solution. Setting up and breaking down is a PITA and eats into imaging time time besides.
@curtisrebeiro
2 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely brilliant buddy 👏🏼👏🏼
@MrVentrata
4 жыл бұрын
I see I’m not the only one to use my beer belly to support the scope when attaching to the mount... 😁👍🏻
@MikeyJ
4 жыл бұрын
Ha! the only thing i can say is.. Works as designed.. ;-)
@SeamusMcNeil
6 жыл бұрын
Nice one mate - short and sweet. Love how you used the drainage pipe as a cover. I am going to build a pier as well - Waiting on the utility company's to do their survey's so I don't cut through a cable or water pipe. Cheers Jim
@MikeyJ
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim, good idea on the survey, i did a check on the original building plans and all was ok. Good luck with it, it saves so much time on setup!
@jefflucas_life
5 жыл бұрын
I like the approach of the drainage pipe - nice work MikeyJ
@MikeyJ
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff, it works really well, and I'm happy with it :)
@michal_king478
3 жыл бұрын
for anyone doing this, old brake discs make great pier adapters
@condensermike
Жыл бұрын
I have two in my workshop I didn't toss. Noted!
@07lemp27
Жыл бұрын
Super! Très bonne vidéo, simple, claire et précis. 👍 Paul du Québec, Canada.
@krazyhartin
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I love homemade projects. :)
@MikeyJ
4 жыл бұрын
Me too :)
@astroEnthusiast1
9 ай бұрын
Very innovative, nice work!
@stormingbarney4498
4 жыл бұрын
Great video - I would love something like this in my garden .
@MikeyJ
4 жыл бұрын
Storming Barney thanks. You should do it, it’s great 😀
@randallpatrickc
9 ай бұрын
Very well done. How does your mount fare under the cover?
@AndersKvistDK
3 жыл бұрын
I really love this build and I'm going to build one like it - the corrugated tube is a really good idea, lots of concrete and makes a good and solid construction! Would like to see a follow-up video on it. If there were anything you would have done differently if doing it again - what worked great and what worked not so great. I like that you only did one plate, where many other has multiple plates, but it seems like you have enough room to level it off and get underneath to lock the mount in place. How did it go with leaving the mount outside for the past 3 years - did you do it? My plan is to add mains power and ethernet jack next to it as well...just have to wait for my EQ6-R to arrive - it's in backorder everywhere :/
@prabhakarrao4922
4 жыл бұрын
very professional indeed!
@808musicman808
Жыл бұрын
Looks great! Was wondering how is the corrugated drain pipe standing before adding rods and pouring cement? Isn’t that flexible?
@woldsweather
Ай бұрын
How crucial is it that the bolts for the mount are pointing up at 90deg and not day 89.9 degrees?
@roymixon
4 ай бұрын
Hello, Well done! How is the pier working out for you? only 2 feet in the ground ? How is your guiding with this pier?
@compubyte2010
Жыл бұрын
Great job!! awesome
@andrewross1920
10 күн бұрын
Where do I get a brother in-law with a nice workshop for custom machining?
@123ubuntu666
6 жыл бұрын
You could mount a .50 cal Anti-Materiel on that and it wouldn't budge. Probably quite good for taking photos of the stars as well!
@MikeyJ
6 жыл бұрын
lol, nice idea... :)
@123ubuntu666
6 жыл бұрын
That's a vid I'd pay to see. No more rat problems. Those pesky varmints turned in to pink mist. Overkill? Then again, you'd never have any problems with your neighbors ever again! Just kidding. Won't you think of the hedgehogs, kind of thing. Love those little fellas running about at night. Wouldn't want to upset them. :-)
@jamestickle3070
5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Have you ever had trouble with the weather?
@jimmysavo8829
3 жыл бұрын
"I've got the permission from the boss" you are great!
@albertperson4013
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad my boss fired me, hehe!
@hypersphereengineering6015
3 жыл бұрын
The problem today is Men are too scared to tell their woman to piss off. Do what you want and stand up for yourself. But not anymore, he even called her the "Boss"
@helljumper5586
Жыл бұрын
How has the mount held up a few years on? Has the cover been sufficient to keep elements out and keep bits from corroding etc?
@jesuschrist2284
5 ай бұрын
Very nice. Very jealous.
@astrophotonchaser
2 жыл бұрын
how has the eq6 held up throughout the seasons? Have you had to replace anything internally?
@striperseeker
3 жыл бұрын
do you leave mount out all year long? Did you regret not running any power lines up the pier inside the concrete? Nice job!!
@MikeyJ
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark, and yes I have left it out, double covered all year, although I did take it off for a clean and re-grease. Yes power and Ethernet would have been nice, but the only issues I have had are with USB connectors, so being able to take in the connecting unit has helped with the reliability
@mohamedhaleem3124
4 жыл бұрын
Intriguing. The posting is three years old. Anyhow, I have a question for Mieky. Will the counter weight hit the pier if you set the latitude to about 5 degrees. Your latitude may be much higher but I am just curious. Thank you.
@MikeyJ
4 жыл бұрын
Mohamed, Hi. I’ve never tried it that low, it will be pretty close, I’ll try it next time I’m doing a PA. maybe someone else can comment on their pier? A smaller diameter support would help a bit.
@Andyportervt
6 жыл бұрын
That I a great looking Pier and nice tutorial. Can i ask if once you have polar aligned. does taking the scope off and then putting it back knock your polar alignment off at all?? Cheers
@MikeyJ
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy, thanks. It seems to be quite stiff, I check PA from time to time, but reliable so far
@farrjarr
5 жыл бұрын
@@MikeyJ . That's worth knowing. Gr8 vid.
@shaunsprogress
7 жыл бұрын
Would the continuous hot/cold cycle especially in winter damage the mount at all even under the cover?
@MikeyJ
7 жыл бұрын
It's an interesting question. The thermal cycling probably means Polar alignment needs to be checked regularly. I will be keeping a close eye on it, but I have also adopted several layers of protection: firstly I have used ACF50 to coat and protect the exposed parts likely to rust. This is a great product! Then a towel is draped over the mount, to help reduce dew and moisture, and avoid 'chaffing' on the outer layers. Second layer is a plastic bag cover, waterproofing, and then the green cover you see in the video, protecting from the elements inc sun. So even if there is a leak in the outer cover the inner one should still protect it.. I will let you know in the spring if there was any issue! Thanks for watching
@AntPDC
6 жыл бұрын
+ Mikey I'm very interested in how your mount fared outside, 9 months on. My AZEQ6 arrived yesterday (your review helped sway me to buy it), and I absolutely love it so far. But hell, it's a beast to hump around, mount on the tripod, and align, BUT I'm really quite anxious about leaving such costly kit outside. How do you apply that ACF50, ands where?
@HelmutBemboka
3 жыл бұрын
@@MikeyJ Hi - great video! Would you happen to be able to give an update on how the mount has held up outside, 3 years on? Thanks!
@MikeyJ
3 жыл бұрын
@@HelmutBemboka Hi, everything is working fine. I have stripped and cleaned/ regreased the mount once, and replaced the covers because of wear. I now use a double layer with an old towel between (the mount and the cover), and some of that non slip rubber Mat between the two covers, as the first cover wore thin at the top, and started to let water in during heavy rains. This double cover is working fine for 1 yr already :-)
@HelmutBemboka
3 жыл бұрын
@@MikeyJ ok great. Thanks for the update :-)
@manbearpig5962
4 жыл бұрын
Could you provide the pans you used for the adapater plate? I'm trying to accomplish the same thing, but I need the plans for the adapter to take a machine shop. Thanks!
@MikeyJ
4 жыл бұрын
man bearpig, sure...if I can find them, I’ll drop you a message later
@manbearpig5962
4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeyJ That would be amazing!! Thanks
@MikeyJ
4 жыл бұрын
@@manbearpig5962 drop me an email (look at the about section of my channel) and ill send you the pdf of the adapter :)
@manbearpig5962
4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeyJ You're a life saver! Email sent!
@robertwilson6918
Жыл бұрын
Hi there could I use a 12" Newtonian on a az-eq6 gt mount like yours is set up thanks
@MikeyJ
Жыл бұрын
Hi Robert, I looked at that originally also. If you were only a visual astronomer, mount will take it, but for imaging, then the weight and also the moment from the extra length of the scope makes it less than ideal
@robertwilson6918
Жыл бұрын
@MikeyJ so would I be OK with a 10" like yours on the same mount az-eq6 pro gt thanks for you help I'm really trying to get this right I have a celestron nextstar evolution 8" and a sky max 127mm but I just want a newtonian telescope 10"or 12" and a pier like yours I can have an observatory in the garden or just a pier in the garden
@MikeyJ
Жыл бұрын
Yes the 10” works great on it 👍🏻
@robertwilson6918
Жыл бұрын
@MikeyJ thanks for your help I really really need help I just want to use it for the moon and planet's and the sun I'm just a beginner could I use starsense outo aline on the mount
@cockneyb2k
6 жыл бұрын
What size pipe was this. Bore wise
@MikeyJ
6 жыл бұрын
cockneyb2k the inner diameter is 220mm
@solamanproductions
3 жыл бұрын
Do you have any measurements/blueprints of this setup please
@MikeyJ
3 жыл бұрын
Yes sure, contact me through the about page on YT and I’ll email the plate dims
@solamanproductions
3 жыл бұрын
@@MikeyJ please email them to : msola46@gmail.com
@solamanproductions
3 жыл бұрын
Just did...still waiting...many thanks
@MikeyJ
3 жыл бұрын
@@solamanproductions hi, sorry upgrade of computer today, soon as it’s done I will get to the file and send 😉
@solamanproductions
3 жыл бұрын
@@MikeyJ cheers
@espritastrophotography9925
5 жыл бұрын
How is this in winters? Snow or rain getting in?
@MikeyJ
5 жыл бұрын
Chris 570 hi, it’s been outside since Oct last year, survives well, with the two layered cover, but I also use acf50 to protect the steel
@espritastrophotography9925
5 жыл бұрын
@@MikeyJ sorry...not sure what bnb u mean...acf50
@MikeyJ
5 жыл бұрын
Chris 570 hi Chris, google for acf50 and you will find ‘anti corrosion spray’. It’s pricey, but good 👍🏼
@Afterburner
5 жыл бұрын
I'm liking this pier design - I've been thinking that putting a conduit either in the pier or next to it to run data/power/etc would be a good idea so you aren't stepping on wires when working around the scope...
@MikeyJ
5 жыл бұрын
@@Afterburner true, power to the scope would have been good, but i just run an extension cable to my DIY powerbox, and its done, so compared to the extra trenches, protection and cost, im OK with the 'dumb pier' approach
@philipfish50
2 жыл бұрын
Hi take your wife out for a nice meal and she might let you have a Observatory it might work interesting video though thanks
@hypersphereengineering6015
2 жыл бұрын
Your mount is only as solid as your 3 threaded rods. Not very !! I don't understand why people build piers this way. You'd be way better off bolting the mount directly to the concrete face. But then you ask " how do make my mount level?" It doesn't really need to be level.
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