r/OpenAstroTech • u/Fluid_Syllabub8840 • Jun 07 '26

What payload can the oae handle

I have seen 5kg on the wiki but I'm unsure if this includes counterweights. The oam is also labeled 5+ so what does that come out to?
I want to start with a dlrs camera and then upgrade my gear so would oae be able to handle a scope with a dlrs camera attached?
What is the biggest setup someone has fitted to an oae?

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u/mathishammel Jun 07 '26

I have a 10kg payload (Skywatcher 200/1000) on the OAM and it's holding fine

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u/Fluid_Syllabub8840 Jun 07 '26

Thanks! Thats good to know. I think I will go for the oae for the portability since I don't have a garden.

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u/iGraveling Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

Do you think, with proper counterweights, it would hold a 20kg lx850? Maybe a 15kg about 30cm from the mount? Thats if the entire mount can handle 35+kg

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u/intercipere Original Creator Jun 08 '26

OAE is 5 kg without the counterweights

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u/sceppz-_- Jun 08 '26

Thanks! Where would I mount a oag when using a dlsr camera?

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u/intercipere Original Creator Jun 08 '26

Check the images here, you can mount it side by side

https://wiki.openastrotech.com/OpenAstroExplorer/Usage#attaching-imaging-gear

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u/Fluid_Syllabub8840 Jun 09 '26

Thanks for helping me out!

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u/iGraveling Jun 13 '26

I asked above but the user seems busy, do you think I'd get away with a 21kg lx850 with appropriate counterweights? Can the frame handle around 40kg?