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[Jeff Hopkins <phxjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stan, Neville is right on about the tripod. I was very impressed with 
its size. In addition to the telescope, just moving the tripod around 
is no easy task. It is very substantial. I believe the legs are 4" 
diameter.

Jeff

At 13:58 -0700 12/1/05, Stan Gorodenski wrote:
>Neville Cole wrote:
>
>>The hardest thing is that damn tripod.  It's big, heavy, and awkward.
>>
>Since I do not have an LX200 12" and one of these tripods, I do not know
>just how big, heavy, and awkward it is compared to what I am used to.
>When my telescope was portable, this is the tripod I used:
>http://users.commspeed.net/stanlep/telescopepage2.html
>
>It only weighs about 40 lbs. It is bulky to transport when folded up,
>but it is extremely rigid and strong. I think I could use it to lift
>motors out of cars - try doing that with a Meade tripod (maybe you can
>also). Something like the tripod I used to use probably could have the
>top modified to take the Meade LX200 12". This is something that someone
>mechanically inclined and able to use a gas welder could make up.
>Stan

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