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Attach Mounting Plate
(purchased separately)
Several mounting plates (also called cradle plates) are available for the Mach1GTO mount. If you own more than one
instrument, you may need more than one plate, or you may wish to use one of the dovetail mounting plate options with more
than one male dovetail sliding bar. Attach your mounting plate with the screws provided with the plate. It is important to use
the proper screws, please refer to the instruction sheet entitled “
Mounting Plate Fastener Chart. ” This chart is available at
the end of this manual and in the technical support section of our website.
15" FLAT MOUNTING PLATE (FP1500)
This plate is 15" long by 4.6” wide by 0.5” thick. Two pairs of keyhole slots
that measure 3.2" between centers are provided. The pairs are 13.75"
apart. You can drill additional holes to suit your needs. This plate also fits
the 400 and 600E German Equatorial mounts.
This plate has a hole spacing of 13.75”. This allows the use of the 15”
dovetail plate (DOVE15) on top of your instrument as an accessory plate.
Attach this plate with four 1/4-20 x 5/8" socket head cap screws
18" FLAT MOUNTING PLATE (FP1800)
This plate is 18" long and 7.5" at its widest point in the center. The
width of the plate tapers to 5.5" at each end. Four pairs of keyhole
slots that measure 3.2" between centers are provided. The two
inner pairs are 13.75" apart and the outer two pairs are 17" apart.
You can drill additional holes to suit your needs. This plate also
fits the 900 and 1200 German Equatorials.
Attach this plate with four 1/4-20 x 1 1/4" flat head socket cap
screws. Leave two screws in the dec hub’s top plate. (see note at
end of this section)
This plate has a hole spacing of 13.75”. This allows the use of the 15” dovetail plate (DOVE15) on top of your instrument as
an accessory plate.
Note: This is a very large plate for the Mach1GTO . If your instrument requires such a large plate, it may be too large for this
mount.
15” RIBBED MOUNTING PLATE (900RP)
The finished plate is 0.75" thick, 15" long and 6.5" at its widest point. The
width of the plate tapers to 4.75". A pair of keyhole slots that measure 3.2"
between centers are provided at each end. The distance between these
pairs of holes is 13.75". Due to the ribbed structure, you may not be able to
drill additional holes to suit your mounting rings. The plate weighs 2.3 lbs.
Attach this plate with four 1/4-20 x 1 1/4" flat head socket cap screws.
Leave two screws in the dec hub’s top plate. (see below) Note that the
plate is asymmetrical. In most cases, orient the plate so that the long end
points toward the sky. You can also turn the plate in the other direction to
balance your scope.
This plate has a hole spacing of 13.75”. This allows the use of the 15”
dovetail plate (DOVE15) on top of your instrument as an accessory plate.
8” ASTRO-PHYSICS DOVETAIL MOUNTING PLATE (DOVE08) with Q4047
ADAPTER
This versatile plate is suited for the 105 f6 Traveler and 130 refractors (we prefer the 15" Dovetail
Plate for most applications of the 130 f8 StarFire EDT) and other short instruments. The knob
assembly features a brass pin with a tapered end to hold your sliding bar firmly without marring the
aluminum. Use with the 7” or 10” sliding bars (SB0800 or SB1000), which are sold separately.
Repositioning the sliding bar will aid in adjusting the balance of your instrument.
Note: This plate requires the use of the Q4047 adapter with the Mach1GTO mount to provide
clearance for the knobs.
As an accessory plate - Attach to the top of our Astro-Physics mounting rings (tube diameters 5"-8") or
rings from Parallax Instruments that have the Astro-Physics hole pattern (you can request it). You must
also use a sliding bar on the bottom of the rings with the same distance (6.3" from center to center), i.e.
the SB0800 or SB1000.
Attach the Q4047 to the mount using four of the six outside holes and four 1/4-20 x 1” flat head socket
cap screws. Attach the DOVE08 to the Q4047 with four 1/4-20 x 58 socket head cap screws.
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