Can you stack two PE200s together when using with AM5 and TC40?

Thronzoid

Does your new PE200 pier extension allow for stacking 2 of them in use with the AM5 and TC40? I'm using the AM5 and TC40 with my AT130EDT F7 refractor, and raising the whole system by 200mm will help, but doubling that to 400mm would be just about perfect.

Would like the following:

1) to know whether mechanically using two of your pier extensions together is possible, and

2) your opinion on if it will significantly impact the stability for astrophotography. I'm asking this because using two of the PE200s together is mostly needed for comfort when I use telescope/mount for visual, but I also use the same system for AP.

Thx

ASIMount@ZWO

Yes, connecting 2 PE200 is possible, considering the interface supports connecting 2 PE200.
However, after the stacking, it may influence guiding, but for visual, the stability maybe enough. If you met any problem during using, please share the info with us.

Thronzoid

Thanks very much. I thought this might be the case, but appreciate your confirmation. And given it appears to be pretty easy to put on/take off this pier extension, I think using two for visual, but removing one or both extensions for stability for AP is a reasonable solution. I haven't bought one of these yet - specifically because of wanting this info, so I haven't tried it out yet. But I will soon. Thanks!

ASIMount@ZWO

Thronzoid
Looking forward to your using feedabck.🙂

Thronzoid

ASIMount@ZWO It worked out pretty much as we expected. It's fine to use two for visual but, while I haven't actually tried it for AP yet, I don't think I would recommend it - you can tell it's not as stable.

ASIMount@ZWO

Thronzoid
Hi Thronzoid
Thank you for your feedback!
We are also looking forward to other interesting use.

TAK

ASIMount@ZWO
I successfully stacked a PE200 on a SW EQ6-R pier extender for astrophotography. With a telescope load of 21+ pounds guiding, both sides of the meridian, was better than 0.5" - repeatable night after night. There were occasions when the guiding dipped below 0.3" but the phd log was closer to 0.45" for average total error. I used a M12 bolt in the center and a M10 bolt off to one side to secure the two piers together. They were solid and now my scope does not hit the EQ6-R tripod legs at meridian.