Track The Stars TTS-160 Panther Lite Counterweight Arm
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Please note: We sell the TTS Panther Lite mount with two of these arms already installed, so you should not need to buy these separately. Buy this item only if you have an older version of the Panther mount or purchased the mount head without this item from elsewhere.
Comfort Balancing solution
The counterweight arm can be used for the Comfort Balancing solution.
When used with a refractor/SCT/RC it is installed pointing away from the sky. When equipped with a counterweight it allows for a telescope installed on the other side of the mount head to be moved forward decreasing eyepiece height variation.
When used with a Newtonian it is installed pointing towards the sky. When equipped with a counterweight it allows for a telescope installed on the other side of the mount head to be moved backwards decreasing eyepiece height variation.
Top-mounted telescope balancing
The counterweight arm can be used for balancing a top-mounted telescope. Typically two counterweight arms will be needed – one on each side of the mount head – to get a well balanced setup. It is possible to use a 4 kg counterweight on one side and an 8 kg counterweight on the other side.
Top-mounted telescope balancing – with Comfort Balancing
It is possible to install two counterweight arms for top-mounted balancing and one arm pointing backwards for Comfort Balancing. Note that this solution is less stable than side-mounting because more weight is suspended far from the rotation axis.
Easy Attachment
The Counterweight Arm for the TS-160 Panther Lite can be easily installed in multiple different configurations to make your set-up personal and well adapted for your needs.
High Capacity
The Counter Weight Arms can hold up to 2 Panther Lite Counterweights either the 4kg (# TTS160C-S) or 8kg (# TTS160D-S) version (16kg in total).
Specifications
- Weight: 0.3 kg
- Materials: Aluminium, anodized natural
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: Denmark
Comfort Balancing solution
The counterweight arm can be used for the Comfort Balancing solution.
When used with a refractor/SCT/RC it is installed pointing away from the sky. When equipped with a counterweight it allows for a telescope installed on the other side of the mount head to be moved forward decreasing eyepiece height variation.
When used with a Newtonian it is installed pointing towards the sky. When equipped with a counterweight it allows for a telescope installed on the other side of the mount head to be moved backwards decreasing eyepiece height variation.
Top-mounted telescope balancing
The counterweight arm can be used for balancing a top-mounted telescope. Typically two counterweight arms will be needed – one on each side of the mount head – to get a well balanced setup. It is possible to use a 4 kg counterweight on one side and an 8 kg counterweight on the other side.
Top-mounted telescope balancing – with Comfort Balancing
It is possible to install two counterweight arms for top-mounted balancing and one arm pointing backwards for Comfort Balancing. Note that this solution is less stable than side-mounting because more weight is suspended far from the rotation axis.
Easy Attachment
The Counterweight Arm for the TS-160 Panther Lite can be easily installed in multiple different configurations to make your set-up personal and well adapted for your needs.
High Capacity
The Counter Weight Arms can hold up to 2 Panther Lite Counterweights either the 4kg (# TTS160C-S) or 8kg (# TTS160D-S) version (16kg in total).
Specifications
- Weight: 0.3 kg
- Materials: Aluminium, anodized natural
- 1x Counterweight Arm
- 2x Installation screws
Please note: We sell the TTS Panther Lite mount with two of these arms already installed, so you should not need to buy these separately. Buy this item only if you have an older version of the Panther mount or purchased the mount head without this item from elsewhere.
Comfort Balancing solution
The counterweight arm can be used for the Comfort Balancing solution.
When used with a refractor/SCT/RC it is installed pointing away from the sky. When equipped with a counterweight it allows for a telescope installed on the other side of the mount head to be moved forward decreasing eyepiece height variation.
When used with a Newtonian it is installed pointing towards the sky. When equipped with a counterweight it allows for a telescope installed on the other side of the mount head to be moved backwards decreasing eyepiece height variation.
Top-mounted telescope balancing
The counterweight arm can be used for balancing a top-mounted telescope. Typically two counterweight arms will be needed – one on each side of the mount head – to get a well balanced setup. It is possible to use a 4 kg counterweight on one side and an 8 kg counterweight on the other side.
Top-mounted telescope balancing – with Comfort Balancing
It is possible to install two counterweight arms for top-mounted balancing and one arm pointing backwards for Comfort Balancing. Note that this solution is less stable than side-mounting because more weight is suspended far from the rotation axis.
Easy Attachment
The Counterweight Arm for the TS-160 Panther Lite can be easily installed in multiple different configurations to make your set-up personal and well adapted for your needs.
High Capacity
The Counter Weight Arms can hold up to 2 Panther Lite Counterweights either the 4kg (# TTS160C-S) or 8kg (# TTS160D-S) version (16kg in total).
Specifications
- Weight: 0.3 kg
- Materials: Aluminium, anodized natural
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: Denmark
- 1x Counterweight Arm
- 2x Installation screws
Track The Stars TTS-160 Panther Lite Counterweight Arm