INCLUDED STANDARD EQUIPMENT: From the Ground Board up...

Standard triangular aluminum ground board frame. Fabricated from aluminum square tube and angle. Fully welded.

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Standard wood drive board. Wood drive board is made from choice (11-ply) plywood. Precision cut and finished with an epoxy paint.  Uses the standard knurled aluminum drive roller.

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Wheels and handles are standard with all transportable telescopes.  Uses steel tubing with 2-10" pneumatic wheels (x4 for larger scopes)  Secured to scope with quick release clevis pins.

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Our lower profile Rocker boxes are fabricated from aluminum tubing (steel tubing for observatory grade) and fully jig welded . Removable decorative panels are installed to give it a seamless look.  Base of rocker is made from fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) laminated to a reinforced .75" thick (11-ply) wood core with an .080 aluminum top plate.

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The Horizon design incorporates an internal mirror box structural design.  Manufactured from welded aluminum tubing (steel tubing for observatory grade)  this gives an incredibly strong core structure for the mirror cell and altitude bearings.  All mirror boxes include integrated lifting handles.

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The altitude beaings are manufactured from a .75" thick (11-ply) plywood core (up to 1.75" thick depending on size) with aluminum sheets pressure laminated, welded and mechanically fastened to the surface and edges of the core material.  This makes for an incredibly strong bearing with outstanding dampening characteristics.

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Mirror cells are mounted to a steel frame separated from the mirror box frame.  This makes for an extremely rigid structure, designed to support any thickness primary optic.  Plop designed with solid whiffletree type edge mount.  System uses only 2 collimation bolts with a fixed 3rd connection point. Cells from 18 to 54 point depending on mirror size are all fabricated in house.

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The rear opening is fully baffled to restrict any light from entering the rear of the telescope.

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Our mirror box / rocker box combo is of the lowest and narrowest available. The unique radius mirror box design has much less internal volume compared to square mirror boxes. The FRP mirror box front and rear "walls" allow the internal air in the mirror box to almost instantly equalize.  Less heat to deal with means quicker cooling optics!

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All StarStructure Horizons come equipped with a removable octagon plate on top of the mirror box for easy access of the primary optic. A round mirror box cover is also included.

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Our truss poles have plates inserted into the ends and are fully jig welded.  The slotted upper mounting plate allows one truss to collapse for easy storage. Recessed lower truss plates create a positive lock to the rocker box for precise repeatable assembly.

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All light shrouds are custom made with draw string and hasp at the top of the shroud

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Fully machined all aluminum secondary holders with our unique partial lip system that eliminates leading edge pinch. Spiders come with secondary off-set standard. We are the only manufacturer that makes its own secondary holders and spiders in house.

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All upper tube assemblies come with a multi-position mounting system.  The two positions allow for 19mm of additional in-travel.  Comes in handy when using digital cameras and digital video cameras.

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Feathertouch Focuser (part#FTF2020BCR) and Flat Base (part#BA20FL) standard on all sizes. 

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All wiring is integrated into the structure for a clean professional fit and look.

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Connections are well thought out and easy to reach.

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Quick disconnects are located throughout the scope for a user friendly assembly and disassembly.

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