"I like big bearings!"

Especially for the fine altitude motion and wonderful balance they offer, helping make use of Dobsonian telescopes a pleasure.

The above custom solid mount (shown in-process of building) is low profile with oversized altitude bearings that describe a 29" circumference, attached to a clamshell ring set. Built for the buyer's 10" home-built truss design telescope, the clamshell rings are made for moving the mirror box forward and back, providing for the needed balance change to use a binoviewer. And for ease of transport the altitude bearings can be detachable.

We fell in love with both the aesthetic and utility of this special order, an will soon be offering it among our custom mounts. This is a natural outgrowth of our preferences of the advantages larger altitude bearings provide. The design is applicable to any type of Newtonian telescope, but those that are truss, collapsible or "flex tube" may find it especially beneficial.

We custom design to fit your telescope and preferences.

Let us know your interest by email here!

Mount performance

We design for your enjoyment.

Great design and materials show up in the eyepiece.

Our mounts feature buttery smooth handling, fingertip control starts and stops, remaining motionless at higher magnifications.

Baltic Birch plywood construction for structural stiffness, strength, lighter weight and years of endurance. Altitude and azimuth bearings move smoothly on virgin Teflon and select laminate, with excellent sticktion. Our larger altitude bearings offer better balance and finer incremental movement control.

Is your goal is low cost, light weight, specific eyepiece heights, improved balance or easier transportability? Our designs focus on your needs. Tell us what you want.

Beginners: Designed for simple completion and assembly.
  And we provide help as requested.

• Lowest cost.
• Sturdy long lasting materials.
• Superior motion and steadiness.
• Fits most telescopes up to 10".
• Choice of 12" or 18" altitude bearings.