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Pier-Tech 3 Telescope Pier
The PT3 has been re-designed from the ground up to provide even better performance than the previous PT3 version. Now with dual lifting columns that simultaneously lift the telescope and mount, through a 20” travel distance. This design renders rock solid adjustment with a push of a button. The addition of the second lifting column to the PT3 provides a guided precision lift that allows CCD imaging at high powers thru its total 20” travel. Lifting capacity is 1100 pounds and can withstand a bending moment of 448 pounds at 52 inches from center of the pier.

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 Features of the Pier-Tech 3 Telescope Pier

 • Supplied with 120Volt controller.

 • Dual lifting columns allow a guided precision 20 inch lift.

 • Stays level and polar aligned at every height.

 • Can be made portable with optional legs and castors attachment.

 • 1100 pound lift capacity.

 • Minimum pier height is 28 1/2 inches, Maximum pier height is 48 1/2 inches (all dimensions are +/- 1 inch)

 • Aluminum and powder coated steel construction for corrosion resistance.

 • Flat, top pier plate is included in price. There will be an additional charge for adapting to mounts that do not attach to a flat top plate. Contact Pier-Tech for additional information.

 • Great for roll-off roof observatories or dome observatories.

 • Ergonomic and handicapped accessible.

 • Great for viewers of different standing heights such as children.

 • Designed for CCD imaging at high powers.
 

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Pier-Tech 3 Telescope Pier Pricing
Item # Description Price  
PT3 Pier-Tech 3 $3300.00 Buy Now

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