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AstroGoods.com: Integrated Azimuth Setting Circles


EZ-adjust azimuth setting circles with leveling feet.
Custom designed to fit under your existing ground board
or available integrated into any AstroGoods mount order.

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Designed individually to fit for your mount.


Simply set under your mount

or

Integrated into our mounts.

Easy to install:

  • Drill a hole in your existing ground board's edge (use our supplied hole jig).
  • Screw in North pointer at desired position on rocker box bottom board outer edge.
  • Place your mount onto setting circle assembly.

Easy to use:

  • Your telescope sits with its feet securely placed in custom sized setting circle foot captures.
  • Adjust the leveling feet using a bubble level or app.
  • Rotate telescope to north using compass or north star.
  • Rotate the setting circle to align with our included Zero pointer.
  • Use the setting circle lock to secure the settinb circle position.
  • Setting circle is ready to use.

Setting circle is captive under your mount ground board, rotating freely until you locked in place. Remains centered around your mount's feet or Teflon pads. Leveling feet swivel up to 7.5 degrees for uneven surfaces.

What we need from you to fit your mount:

1. Outside diameter of ground board.
2. Distance from outside edge of ground board to center of a foot.

What will you need to do after receiving the setting circles?

1. Fine sand.
2. Spray or paint clear finish.
3.
Screw pointer onto outer edge of rocker box bottom board at desired position.

All parts included: Azimuth setting circle, stainless steel pointer, 3 leveling feet and associated hardware, Made of Baltic birch plywood with laser inscribed degree increments and numbers. Free altitude 90 degree (quarter) circle included upon request. Wooden parts are rough sanded.

Ordering

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Quote/order
Description
Price
EZ setting circle
$193
Integrated EZ setting circle (add to a mount order)
$100
Ground board diameter.
Ground board feet center to center (center of one foot to another).
Diameter of a ground board foot.
 
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