#Starwave 80ED-R ED/Altair Hypercam 183C PRO Setup on a Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro (Gifted)(Help Needed)

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gloomy herald
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Hello All

I've been a lurker here for a while mostly because of the complete intimation of the gear I was kindly gifted by a colleague.
I do have already a Seestar S50 and a Seestar S30 Pro (due next week)

I have the following:

Mount & Core Platform
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro

Imaging Telescope
Starwave 80ED-R ED Doublet Refractor

Reducers / Optics:
Lightwave 0.8× Reducer
Lightwave 0.6× Reducer

Cameras
Main Imaging Camera:
Altair Hypercam 183C PRO (colour)

Guide Camera:
Altair GPCAM2 130 Mono

Guiding & Alignment
Altair MG32 Mini Guide Scope / Polar Alignment Scope

Control & Software Plan
MeLE Quieter 4C N100
Mounted on the rig (planned/used)
Software stack:
N.I.N.A.
PHD2

It is currently incomplete as I'm needing a way to mount the guide scope and way to power everything AND then I need to learn how to actually use it.
This morning I did a dry run to see how it actually goes together. Much easier than i thought but the mount weighs a tonne.

I'm currently looking for suggestions on a handle for the top of the actual scope and a way to mount the guide scope 🙂

Cheers in advance
Phil

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spare flax
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well first of all don't put stuff on it without the counterweights lol

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but it's a great first setup, the main imaging camera is old and worth swapping if you have the option but otherwise essentially ready to use

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there are some handles on aliexpress that also double as guidescope shoes