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Mounting the Stronghold onto various telescopes
How to mount onto EQ-dovetail-bar (Vixen / Celestron / Baader V-dovetail-bar):
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The EQ-clamp (included in the delivery, consisting of two parts) can be mounted onto the base-plate of the
Baader Stronghold. (In the as-delivered condition the EQ-clamp is mounted onto the Stronghold top plate.)
How to mount onto 3“ dovetail-bar (Losmandy-Style or Baader 3“ dovetail-bar):
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A special 3“ rider clamp (#2450316) featuring two boreholes is required for mounting the Baader Stronghold.
The 3“ rider clamp can be mounted onto the Stronghold top plate or base-plate. Please order the 3“ rider clamp
in the special design including matching screws for the Baader Stronghold, by quoting order number 2450316.
How to mount on top of 1/4“ oder 3/8“ photo thumb screws, onto tripods, etc.:
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A rotating 3/8“ tapered blind hole with a thumb screw on the other side is located at the base plate. Position the
Baader Stronghold onto the 3/8“ screw of your tripod or similar and turn the 3/8“ thread using the thumb knob,
until the Baader Stronghold is attached tightly to the tripod head. Use the locking dowel to fully tighten the
thumb knob. The same applies for 1/4“ screws - for this purpose, the reducer 3/8“ to 1/4" (included in the
delivery) must be threaded into the 3/8“ tapered bore hole.
How to mount using the M5 or M6 tapered holes:
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The base plate of the Baader Stronghold features 4pc M6 and 4pc M5 tapered holes for your own adaptations.
Please note that screws
must not be threaded down further than 6mm
into the base plate.
Mounting of accessories and telescopes onto the top plate
Telescopes with EQ-dovetail-bars (Vixen / Celestron or Baader V-bars):
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The EQ-clamp (included in delivery) must be mounted on the top plate in the same way as it comes in the as-
delivered condition. Using the knurled thumb-screw, all adequate EQ- or V-dovetail-bars may be fastened with
the EQ-clamp of the Baader Stronghold.
Mounting of accessories like DSLR-camera, large DSLR-lenses, Spotting Scopes, etc.
using a 1/4“ photo-thread:
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Remove the EQ-clamp off the top plate.
Position your camera or other appliance
onto the top plate and fasten it, using the
1/4“ thumb screw which is mounted into
the top plate. To fully tighten the screw,
use the locking dowel (see Fig. 5)
Using the M6 tapered holes
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The top plate of the Baader Stronghold
features 6pc M6 tapered holes, available
for your own adaptations. Please note
that screws
must not be threaded
down further than 7mm
into the top
plate.
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Fig. 5
Tightening the photo-
thread-screw, using
the locking dowel
