2020 Collapsible Mount, clamshell rings, small altitude bearings. build with removable tripod legs for added height (see original mount height on table).

"Went together very nicely. Heading off to the fabric store to get some felt for the rings.

Really can't say enough about how much thought you put into the design. Wow.

Very elegant and stylish, love the legs!!"

Kevin L.

2020 - Solid Mount, clamshell rings with small altitude bearings. Sky Commander installed.

"I've had this scope since 1980 and I'm not sure when it was built since I acquired it used. The optics are beyond excellent after all these years and I can tell you that I had a ball using it on the new mount with the DSC. That poor old OTA has been in a car wreck and long term storage and many many observing sessions ... but it is still kicking. Your Dobsonian mount is light years ahead of what I put together when I ditched the clunky old German Equatorial. The motion of the mount is great."

Don M.

2020 - Solid Mount with Clamshell Rings and Altitude Bearings Finished

Ordered with Sky Commander hardware for customer installed DSC. This mount was designed to meet the buyer's seated height preferences.

"Thanks a great mount. I did some daytime testing and the view is steady with my hand on focus or taping on tube. The height of the base is a pleasure for using the scope while seated. Looking forward to a lot of great years of use."

Jeff W."

2020 - Solid Mount with Altitude Bearings Kit for SkyWatcher 10. Here is another.

Shipped to Germany finished but unassembled to save on transportation costs. Ground board was requested to be under the rocker box completely to keep assembly from rolling during transport. Altitude bearings are offest to correct for poor factory balance causing a nose-heavy tendency.

"Dear Mark,

The mount has arrived, in a very good shape. I have already set up everything. The mount runs very smooth and is both very light and portable. Excellent. :) I can easily carry the complete telescope because of the smaller size and holes in both sides. This is a huge step ahead compared to the stock mount. Thank you very much for your effort.

Best regards
Hermann"

2020 - Solid Mount with Altitude Bearings Kit

"I finished building the mount and refinishing the telescope. Attached are a few photos. They were taken at the club's observing site yesterday. I used the scope/mount to observe about a dozen globular clusters last night. It is working very well. Your dimensions were all perfect, it all fit really well. Thanks for your effort.

Steven P."

2019 - Solid Mount with Clamshell Rings and Altitude Bearings Kit

"Hi Mark:

I thought you might be interested to know that I’ve now got your mount paired up with a matching equatorial platform and working well. Life is good!"

2019 - Solid Mount with Clamshell Rings and Altitude Bearings Kit

Paul assembled and finished this kit for a 10" Dob, and sent several photos. His comment about the internal hidden dowels and predrilled holes highlight part of our new stiffness design upgrades which include 3/8" dowels between the side, front and rocker box bottom boards, bracing between front and side boards, and moving the altitude bearings inside the side boards to capture them and avoid unwanted lateral slip.

"I have finished the mount . It looks terrific. I particularly like the dowels and holes.

- Paul B."

2019 - Solid Mount with Clamshell Rings and Altitude Bearings.

Takahashi MT-160. Here we are testing the new strips of Formica Crystal 909-42 material.

" It looks great! Can't wait to take it for a test run.

- S.C.'

2019 - Solid Mount with Clamshell Rings Altitude Bearings Finished:

This mount was built for a heavy MN66 Mak-Newt, so we worked with the buyer to sufficiently stiffen with both internal and external bracing. Our collaboration continued even after the mount was delivered in order to test and adjust the stiffness.

"I did the upgrades last weekend and tested several times during the week. I'm glad to report that the mount works fine now. Looks great too.

R.G."

2019 - Solid Mount with Altitude Bearings kit.

Here is Will's finished 10" SkyWatcher. He asked for the ground board to be completely under the rocker box, which makes it more compact for travel. Notice the offset mounting of the bearings and nice eyepiece holders inside the front board.

"The tube now balances nicely. There is no problem collapsing the tube with the larger, offset bearings and show how much bulkier the stock mount is.

- Will"

- Patrick Sutton"

2018 - Collapsible mount with clamshell rings and altitude bearings kit.

"EXCELLENT!

Thanks, you guys do great work.

- Pete M."

I know this is about the most simple mount you make, but it is still a great change for this scope and I am glad I finally did it. It is so much lighter, and a heck of a lot nicer than the standard mounts that come with these or any similar scope.

- Douglas M"

- Ellis"