Includes:
(1) Cage Truss Clamp
(2) Tube Inserts
(2) 1/4-20 SS Bolts
Don’t forget an Insert Guide to make installation a breeze!
NOTE: 3/4" and 1" versions ordered with the alternate assembly option will come with tube bolts pre-installed.
LEAD TIME:
3-5 business days
These clamps are the perfect partner for our Truss Brackets. They allow you to quickly install a pair of trusses when assembling your telescope in the field. The best part is that as you lower the "Cage" portion of the telescope into place, the truss clamps tapered design guides your cage into position and the pins "click" when the parts are fully engaged. You complete the assembly by tightening the knobs.
Design Guide for Trusses
This guide is not an all-encompassing design guide, it approaches scope design from the limited standpoint of the traditional 8 truss system using our clamps. Scope design starts with the mirror and then to the secondary cage. The secondary cage dimensions can drive the size of the mirror box and the rest of the scope frame. The trusses convey the dimensions of the secondary cage down to the mirror box. Therefore, planning your truss design up front will ensure a more functional scope no matter what clamping mechanism you use.
Alternate Assembly Method
Brackets are turned, allowing tubes to be under the cage ring. This may be helpful depending on your scope design, or to reduce the size of the mirror box.
