This forkmount has been designed and fabricated for short tube telescopes such as our line of Folded Newton
and Ritchey Chretien telescopes, from 14.5 inch until 36 inch. See picture fork mounting for 350mm. telescopes.
Mounting for 14.5" telescope.
Type Heavy steel Fibration free fork on adjustable wedge on steel pier.
RA drive Diameter wormwheel aluminium: 350mm.
Dec drive diameter wormwheel aluminium: 350mm.
Slipclutches adjustable on both axes
Tracking precision: < 1 arc sec.
pointing precision: < 30 arc sec. open loop.
Periodic error correction system
Motors microstep with planetairy gearheads.
Pier custom made
Fasteners Stainless steel.
Paint high gloss blue industrial Mounting for 20" telescope.
Type Heavy steel Fibration free fork on adjustable wedge on steel pier.
RA drive Diameter wormwheel: 400mm.
Dec drive diameter wormwheel: 350mm.
Slipclutches adjustable on both axes
Tracking precision: < 1 arc sec.
pointing precision: < 7 arc sec.
Closed loop with Haidenhain encoders.
Periodic error correction system
Motors microstep with planetairy gearheads.
Pier custom made
Fasteners Stainless steel.
Paint high gloss blue industrial Forkmounts for bigger telescopes can be made at customers requirements, please ask.
