Tube Rings For Celestron C14

Description

Tube Rings For Celestron C14 – Edge 14 – 3 Piece Design – Extra Heavy Duty -Premium Lightweight

Benefits

• LIGHTWEIGHT – Half the weight of cast metal
• IMPROVED RESULTS – Increases mount performance & image quality
• ARTICULATING DOUBLE HINGE  – T6061 machined aluminum to “wrap” around tube for extra grip
• MACHINED KNOBS – CNC hollowed & knurled aluminum red (with integrated hex bolt)
• MODULAR DESIGN– various compatible lightweight dovetails and handles

Strength

• CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE – Engineering grade high modulus carbon fiber & polymers
• MORDERN MANUFACTURING –  Using 3D FDM processes fused at high temperatures over 540 deg F, no glue or epoxy is used (fused deposition modelling)
• STAINLESS STEEL RECEPTORS – All bolts threaded into implanted hardened receptors
• LOAD TESTED – Over 10x safety factor tested for various scenarios with hundreds of pounds of load (see videos)
• FEA (Finite Element Analysis) – Hundreds of iterations used to optimize for maximum strength & rigidity to minimum weight & deflection ratio

Specifications

• Felt-lined: premium non-woven needled felt
• Threads: stainless steel M6
• Bolt spacing: 2.0in. / 50.8mm
• Adjustable size: tolerance of +/- 2.5 mm (0.1in.) larger or smaller than listed
• Wide ring width: (0.9 – 1.1in.) / (22 – 28mm) for extra stability
• Stainless steel hinges & hardware – aluminum T6061 knob
• Weight per ring: 200 to 700 grams per ring (depending on size)
• High UV, water and temperature resistance up to 66 deg C (150F)
• Hand assembled (70 individual parts per pair)
• Sold as a pair (2x rings) & additional ring option