Reflector Telescope Tripod
December 21st, 2007
I have a good telescope, bad tripod.?
I was given a Reflector telescope, which works really well. Problem is the Tripod is cheap plastic, and is impossible to operate and locate small heavenly bodies. It is made by edu-science, and I’m having a hard time finding a compatable tripod. Suggestions.
I’m not sure what you mean by “tripod”. Telescopes are usually used on a _mount_, which often includes a tripod (which just refers to the three legs). You can purchase a new _mount_, such as the ones on the Orion web page others have suggested, or, if you’re just a little bit handy, you can built a simple Dobsonian type mount for your scope. There’s some great information on simple mounts on this page:
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/davetrott/page2.htm
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