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Trying to mobilize my new CEM70...., Ed Defesche

Trying to mobilize my new CEM70....

Trying to mobilize my new CEM70...., Ed Defesche

Trying to mobilize my new CEM70....

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i am trying to put my new cem70 mount (on an eq6 tripod) on wheels because the AM5 was very disappointing despite the ease of portability to the backyard.
However...the mount is a bit heavier than i thought and so had to find a solution to get it outside without lifting.
If you poke around in the hardware store you can find quite useful parts to make something like that.
I made a base using 3 hinges, some mounting plates, m12 threaded ends and 3 rubber swivel wheels of a decent diameter.
Now I can push the three wheels down on the connections (this takes very little force because of the leverage effect) and connect them to the extended threaded end of the eq6 tripod so that the mount comes up and is easily movable on the wheels that are now touching the ground,
At the place where the mount has to be lowered it is now easy to lift each wheel individually to lower the mount into the right place.

Not quite finished yet but this is already a first impression regarding the solution.
ps: those 3 wooden blocks are not part of the solution, they were only accessories for the construction.

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Trying to mobilize my new CEM70...., Ed Defesche