Manufacturer: Skywatcher
Product number: GGW1851w

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Skywatcher 5.1 kg Counterweight for counterweight shafts with 18 mm diameter
The counterweight is pushed onto the counterweight rod of the mount and locked with the knurled screw at the side. It fits to all Skywatcher EQ6 and H-EQ5 mounts with D=18 mm counterweight rods.

Practical tip from TS - how can I get the telescope into balance:
For completely using the full stability of the mount, it is important to balance the telescope as well as possible. Proceed as follows:

1. Slide the counterweigt to a lower position of the counterweigth shaft and unlock moth axes of the mount (right ascension and declination axis).

2. Turn the telescope to a horizontal position. Then, move the telescope tube in the direction of the focuser or main optics until the tube is balanced.

3. Rotate the RA axis until the counterweight shaft is horizontal. Now, slide the counterweight until telescope and counterweight balance each other out.

Now the telescope is balanced and you can start.


Practical tip from TS - how many counterweights:
We recommend not to put the counterweight at the lowest end of the counterweight rod. The disadvantage lever causes vibrations. If the balance can only be achieved by placing the counterweight to the lowest end, it is better to use a heavier or an additional counterweight. By this, you can place the counterweigth at a better position, so vibrations are reduced.
Weight:5.1 kg
Diameter central bore:18 mm
Diameter counterweight:150 mm
Colour:White
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Written by Frank Baumgarten
on 2022-09-14

"Schön schwer! "

Written by Laurent Spede
on 2021-12-06

"OK but locking screw is improvable"

Written by Paul Garais
on 2019-11-05

"Es ist rund, hat ein Loch und wiegt 5 kg. So wie es sein soll ;)"

Written by Michael Lukas
on 2017-07-10

"Dur die etwas zu kurz geratene Gegengewichtsstange der HEQ5 konnte ich mein Skywatcher 200/1000 mit Zubehör nicht richtig ausbalancieren. Es gibt zwar Verlängerungen für die Stange, habe mich aber für ein zusätzliches Gewicht entschieden. Damit wird die Montierung zwar etwas mehr belastet, neigt aber weniger zum schwingen, da die Gewichte nicht mehr so weit aussen zum tragen kommen. Für mich die eindeutig bessere Lösung. Das zusätzliche Gewicht passt hervorragend."

Written by Bernd Jakob
on 2017-06-25

"Gute Qualität und Verarbeitung. Funktion sehr gut. Jederzeit weiter zu empfehlen."

Written by Uwe Schumacher
on 2017-03-22

"Alles Prima."

Written by Holger Rentzow
on 2016-02-09

"Ich bewerte jetzt das Gegenewicht mit 5,1 kg, nicht 51 kg, wie es die Bewertung schreibt...:-)) Ich brauche das 3. Gegengewicht an der EQ 6 für mein 10"" Newton mit 15 kg Gewicht. Wie soll man ein Gegengewicht bewerten? Es passt und tut was es soll - es folgt der Schwerkraft."

Written by Thorsten Gerstle
on 2015-12-01

"Gute Qualität, schneller Versand."