Manufacturer: Altair-Astro
Product number: PIER-32-LBOLTS

EUR 899,00


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The Altair SkyShed Pier is a revolutionary design.
It is made of rock solid 6mm* thick powder coated steel, and is 32 inches in height excluding the pier cap which adds another 4-6 inches depending on the position of the tilt adjusting bolts. Total height including the pier top therefore 36-38".

Product overview:

The original SkyShed pier is the only pier on the market which can be adjusted in tilt and 360 degree rotation after installation and tightening down the base bolts. This means you can install the pier, put your decking in place (please click on the large image to the left to see pictures) and then adjust the pier afterwards to suit your mount. This design is the easiest to install and use on the market.

The pier design:

The piers components are laser cut from steel plate, then the base plate and anti-flex fins are welded to the 8" diameter steel column on a jig for perfect alignment. This results in a pier which is as light as possible for ease of installation, while remaining extremely rigid. The two layer coating technology is far superior to painting processes, and provides the ultimate in durability.

Attachment of mounts:

Various adapters (part of the Altair Telescope Mounting System (or TMS) are available, which allow your Altair SkyShed Pier to be used with many equatorial mounts on the market, and the pier top plate has a standard Meade LX series 6-hole pattern, enabling direct attachment of Meade wedges and some Astro Physics mounts. The pier top plate doesn´t have to be changed (or even adjusted in tilt) in order to fit most mounts, adding to the modularity and convenience of the product.

Why a pier?
It´s ultra-stable, and you don´t have to keep re-aligning your telescope mount every time you use it. It can be quickly and conveniently moved if you move observing locations, and it´s a must-have if you have an observatory, creating loads of space around the telescope - no more bumping into tripod legs in the dark, and causing wasted sub-frames during a good imaging run.

Why this pier design?

It´s the easiest pier to install, period, and the special adjustable pier-head saves you set-up time. Pier levelling and rotation can be adjusted AFTER installation on the base! This is the most innovative pier on the market, and the first to sport this feature. It´s for customers who appreciate a good quality finish, and a nicely made product due to laser cut steel, and a beautiful gloss "automative grade" powder coated finish. No spraypaint, no single coat of DIY-quality "rust resistant" paint finish which will chip off and corrode, and no amatuerish welding. This product is professionally built to last.

What´s the benefit of post-installation adjustment?

The pier head can be locked in any position, at any time. That means there´s no need for perfect North alignment of the base bolts, and even if you get the base levelling slightly wrong, you can still ensure your mount is perfectly upright and aligned North/South. That means you don´t have to be a DIY expert to install it! You can also lower and raise the pier head by about 6" by adjusting the 4x 16mm bolts around the perimeter.

Features:
An original and innovative design!
Can be adjusted in levelling and rotation AFTER installation.
8 inches in diameter, adjustable in height from 36-38 inches (optimum size range for small or large SCTs, or long refractors on an EQ mount).
All steel construction throughout for extreme rigidity, yet relatively lightweight.
Powder coated laser-cut steel for a crisp finish. (Another first).
Flame sprayed zinc undercoat for a better finish than galvanised, and marine spec durability.
Large, flat 13" Dia baseplate, for easy access to the base bolts, with four perimeter fins.
4x massive 16 mm bolts support the top pier plate.
Pre-drilled for classic Meade and Celestron fork mounts.
Adapters available for most mounts: CGEM, EQ6, HEQ5, even EQ5. (Search for "pier adapter EQ6" for example).
Suitable for up to 16" Cassegrains and heavy duty mounts.
Holes in base and cap for neater hidden power cables.
Perfect for any observatory, including the Skyshed POD.
Can be filled with sand (in bags) to dampen vibration even further.
"L-bolts" included for attaching if you´re pouring concrete
A crisp, tough high quality powdercoated finish, with neat welds, which will last many, many years.
The SkyShed/Altair pier is the worlds best selling pier design. Over 8 years in production as of 2010, much imitated, never equalled.

Material:steel, laser cut
Height without pier top:32" (813 mm)
Height with pier top:36-38" (914 mm - 965 mm)
Diameter:8" (200 mm)
Wall thickness:6 mm
Base plate diameter:13" (330 mm)
Anti-corrosion treatment:flame-sprayed with zinc, then powder coated
Connetion to top plate:four 16 mm bolts
Adjustment:after installation
Connection:direct attachment of Meade and Celestron wedges, many other mounts via adapter
1 Pier
Bolts and nuts for the pier head
L-bolts



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