Help, cant balance my scope!!

[JonC]

I am using a Vixen Sphinx mount with a rather lightweight SW 130pds, the supplied counterweight is way too much, does anybody have a 2Kg ish counterweight I can try? The CW shaft is 20mm, and I believe the current weight is 5Kg. If anybody wanted to do a straight swap that would be even better, or one they want to sell.

Cheers

Jon

[Mike]

Have you tried sliding the weight further up the shaft?

[JonC]

Yep tried that. Looked at prices for proper weight and its around £40, 4 x 0.5kg dumbbells are £4 and a bit of fiddling to reduce the collar and add a locking screw.

[RobertM]

I have some dumbbell weights you could have if it helps.

Robert