1200FSA Flat Surface Adapter
Use this Flat Surface Adapter to attach the Precision-Adjust Rotating Pier Adapter (1200RPA) or the forthcoming 1200 Hi-Lo Latitude Wedge to a flat plate on your custom made pier or tripod. You can also use it with the Standard Pier Adapter (1200SPA) to give a more finished appearance.
The 1200 Flat Surface Adapter is precision machined aluminum. It has been polished smooth and then anodized black.
The Flat Surface Adapter bolts onto the flat plate on top of your pier or tripod, then the Pier Adapter simply slips in (just as it fits into our pier) and you fasten from the side with the six screws and washers provided with the Pier Adapter.
The bolt circle for attaching the 1200 Flat Surface Adapter to your pier is 9.230” in diameter. The holes for mounting the 1200FSA to your flat surface are counter-bored to accept the head of a standard ¼” socket head cap screw (13/32” or 0.406” diameter). This allows the Pier Adapter to sit perfectly in the Flat Surface Adapter. Because installations will vary, we do not provide the four screws for mounting the Flat Surface Adapter to your pier or tripod. Your pier's top plate should be a minimum of 9.75" in diameter. The 1200 Flat Surface Adapter itself is 10.375" in diameter.
| 1200FSA | $140.00 | in stock |  |
900FSA Flat Surface Adapter
Use this Flat Surface Adapter to attach either the Precision-Adjust Rotating Pier Adapter (900RPA) or the Hi-Lo Latitude Wedge (900WDG) to a flat plate on your custom made pier or tripod. You can also use it with the Standard Pier Adapter (900SPA) to give a more finished appearance.
The 900 Flat Surface Adapter is precision machined aluminum. It has been polished smooth and then anodized black.
The Flat Surface Adapter bolts onto the flat plate on top of your pier or tripod, then the Pier Adapter or Hi-Lo Latitude Wedge simply slips in (just as it fits into our pier) and you fasten from the side with the six screws and washers provided with the Pier Adapter.
The bolt circle for attaching the 900 Flat Surface Adapter to your pier is 7.230” in diameter. This is the same size bolt circle as is found on our Standard Pier Adapter (900SPA), so if you are replacing a Standard Pier Adapter with a Rotating Adapter or Wedge, you can use the same holes. The holes for mounting the 900FSA to your flat surface are counter-bored to accept the head of a standard ¼” socket head cap screw (13/32” or 0.406” diameter). This allows the Pier Adapter to sit perfectly in the Flat Surface Adapter. Because installations will vary, we do not provide the four screws for mounting the Flat Surface Adapter to your pier or tripod. Your pier's top plate should be a minimum of 7.75" in diameter. The 900 Flat Surface Adapter itself is 8.375" in diameter
| 900FSA | $130.00 | in stock | |
ADATRI Tripod / Flat Surface Adapter
This adapter is necessary to attach an Astro-Physics 400 or 600E mount to a tripod or pier. This will also be the Flat Surface Adapter for the new mount currently under development.
The Baader Adjustable Wooden Tripod (AWT000) and the Lightweight Aluminum Tripod (SDS400) come with this adapter when ordered from us, but if you purchased your tripod elswhere, or have built your own tripod or pier, you will probably need this adaapter. You can also use a customized 8" ATS Pier with a flat plate on top to which this adapter is mounted. Please also note that the Astro-Physics 6" Portable Piers do not need this adapter.
Click on the thumbnail at left to see a PDF showing the dimensions of the adapter for those of you building your own pier.
The Tripod Adapter is made of black anodized aluminum and is precision machined to help guarantee a rock solid platform for your observing and imaging needs. The Tripod adapter bolts onto the top plate of the tripod or the top of your home-made pier through the adapter's 3 bottom bolt-through holes. Your mount sits down inside the adapter and is fastened to it by means of the 3 side bolt-through holes using the 3 knobs that came with the mount.
ADATRI - Tripod Adapter will work with all 400 and 600E mounts.
| ADATRI | $50.00 | in stock | |