this is just an FYI for all of you: the ASA 24" dovetail plate is REALLY HEAVY at ~20 lbs (about 9 kg).
it's incredibly sturdy - but just amazingly heavy.
which means to counter-balance the weight, you'll need another 9 kg. on the top of your OTA, so a total of 18 kgs added to your OTA, which is quite a lot.
anyway, i thought i'd just share this information with everyone in case someone was considering using the ASA 24" dovetail plate. i'm going to go ahead and use it, but if it strains my DDM85 standard too much, then i might have to get a custom dovetail built that is lighter weight. i have the 10" dovetail plate, and it's not long enough (but it is much, much lighter!)
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this is just an FYI for all of you: the ASA 24" dovetail plate is REALLY HEAVY at ~20 lbs (about 9 kg).
it's incredibly sturdy - but just amazingly heavy.
which means to counter-balance the weight, you'll need another 9 kg. on the top of your OTA, so a total of 18 kgs added to your OTA, which is quite a lot.
anyway, i thought i'd just share this information with everyone in case someone was considering using the ASA 24" dovetail plate. i'm going to go ahead and use it, but if it strains my DDM85 standard too much, then i might have to get a custom dovetail built that is lighter weight. i have the 10" dovetail plate, and it's not long enough (but it is much, much lighter!)
cheers.
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