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 -- Jeff Hopkins HPO SOFT http://www.hposoft.com/Astro/astro.html Hopkins Phoenix Observatory 7812 West Clayton Drive Phoenix, Arizona 85033-2439 U.S.A. www.hposoft.com -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.