Astro-Physics
Portable 8" Piers
- Regular price
- $ 1,534.00
- Sale price
- $ 1,534.00
- Unit price
- per
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In StockDescription
Characteristics of Astro-Physics Piers
- Unique tension design combines rugged construction with light weight, while reducing flexure and annoying vibrations.
- Legs and tension rods attach without hardware, allowing field assembly in minutes.
- Stainless steel turnbuckles allow you to make fine adjustments for polar alignment or minor leveling.
- The center posts are constructed of aluminum tubing, the base construction is thick-wall aluminum and the legs are steel for strength.
- Aluminum and steel parts are powder coated in a black wrinkle finish.
- Astro-Physics 6", 8" and 10" Pier Accessory Trays (TRAY08) Eyepiece Accessory Trays (TRAY08H) and tray support bars (TRAYSB and TRAYSB1) keep your accessories close at hand.
- 42" piers have 3 additional holes 8.5" from top for tray attachment (compensates for turnbuckle placement)
- Piers may contain minor cosmetic Mount flaws, i.e. slight indentations or irregular paint pattern.
Advantages of Astro-Physics Piers
- Lightweight, breaks down into easily manageable pieces for easy transport & lifting.
- Very sturdy pier for its mass.
- Piers typically in stock for immediate shipment.
- 62" height available as standard item.
- Readily available in 6" diameter size.
- Less expensive.
- Can purchase another pier post with a different height as separate item to use with different telescope.
- Longest component is pier post which is 8" shorter than assembled height, easy to fit into your car.
- 6" Pier can be used for Losmandy G11 mount with our LM2APT Adapter.
- The 8" extension for our 6" Eagle pier (EAGLE6E8)can also be attached to our 6" diameter piers and used as a convenient way to increase the height of your setup.
Specifications
Pier for 800, 900 and 1100 Mounts (800 mount will not fit in 24" Pier.)
| 8X24PP | 8X32PP | 8X42PP | 8X48PP | 8X54PP | 8X62PP | |
| height of pier | 24" | 32" | 42" | 48" | 54" | 62" |
| diameter of post | 8" | 8" | 8" | 8" | 8" | 8" |
| wall thickness of post | 0.125" | 0.125" | 0.125" | 0.125" | 0.125" | 0.125" |
| length of legs | 25" | 25" | 25" | 25" | 25" | 25" |
| weight of pier post | 6 lbs | 8 lbs | 11 lbs | 14 lbs | 16 lbs | 18 lbs |
| weight of pier base | 11 lbs | 11 lbs | 11 lbs | 11 lbs | 11 lbs | 11 lbs |
| weight of 3 legs | 20 lbs | 20 lbs | 20 lbs | 20 lbs | 20 lbs | 20 lbs |
| weight of 3 struts | 5 lbs | 5 lbs | 5 lbs | 5 lbs | 5 lbs | 5 lbs |
| total weight assembled | 42 lbs | 44 lbs | 47 lbs | 50 lbs | 52 lbs | 54 lbs |
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