Atomic Pier Range - Alpha Standard model - Design for Modern Harmonic drive mounts WD20 AM3 AM5 AM7
Evolution should never stop - Atomic piers is a modern take on a Jurassic idea!
Most astronomers do not need these big mega heavy large dinosaurs piers but have had zero choice up until now, as that's all that is currently produced by UK manufacturers. The astronomy market has changed a lot and is not the same as it was 10/20 years ago with great lumbering beasts of a mount that weight 20/30kg by themselves
So why be forced to buy a pier that was designed for an extinct mount design?
To that end, this pier was designed in conjunction with well known UK pier designer to work with modern systems, at the same time maintaining the needed strength/rigidity whilst still being light/compact enough to be posted worldwide using a standard courier rather than having to go on a pallet.
Please note: the images used are from the prototype pier that I rattle canned blacked, it's not
powder coated and in some images not painted at all.
When I get full production
run through in a weeks time I will replace with product shots
The Alpha pier
- Pier is approx 920mm High
- Designed from the ground up for modern harmonic drive as well as other mounts up to NEQ6 size
- welded fins for rigidity and vibration damping
- The base is roughly 300mm diameter
- 3x 16mm holes for chemical or raw bolt anchors
- Hole in the baseplate for through cabling
- Hole to base of tube for easy cable management
- Owls nest to the top for easy pier plate connection and cable routing
- Our radiation design top plate allows connection to ZWO and most other common pier extensions as well as a range of different piers adapters using standard Meade hole fixing positions
- Available in "Standard" model without socket mounting plate
- "Deluxe" with a socket mounting plate (production model will have 2x holes through the plate for cable entry points)
- 15kg net weight so can be sent with a standard courier
- Powder coated black for a tough resilient finish
- Perfect for remote as well as home observatory use, due to the myriads of cabling and other features to prevent cable snags & wiring issues
If you live outside the UK I have used our standard up to 20kg shipping rate for postage, some countries I may have to contact you for a surcharge due to volumetric courier pricing systems which are out of my control. So, please take it as a "guide" rather than a definitive costing, if in doubt please contact us beforehand for a quote or better still arrange your own courier :)
Parcel dimensions are 990x320x320mm & 18kg & we are more than happy for you to collect and save on postage!
Beta and Gamma piers to follow soon, watch this space.....
Nb the aluminium pier adapter or anything else is not included, it's just the pier
Please note:
Only accessories listed in the photograph's are included with the purchase unless otherwise stated.
Photographs are taken by ENS and aren't manufacturer stock images unless otherwise stated.
For any specific enquiries then please use our contact form and quote the product id.