The solid aluminum rails were made for heavy telescope loads. They are a bit heavier than profiled plates, but the stability is better. The plates can be moved forwards and backward for balance.
Tech. details :
- Length: 200 mm.
- 6.5mm hole each on either end of the rail
- suitable for 1/4″ and M6 screws.
The dovetail plate is compatible with the following mounts (among others):
- Vixen: GP2, GPD2, Sphinx…
- Celestron: Advanced Mount and Advanced GoTo (ADM, CAM)…
- Skywatcher: EQ 4, EQ 5, H-EQ 5…
- TS: Astro 5, TS AZ Mount…
- Meade: LXD 55, LXD 75…
- Baader: BP 60, Saddle Plates …
Very easy to adapt thanks to its solid aluminum manufacturing. Some short instructions are here shown.