Pinnacle Support System
* US and International Patent Pending
Telescope/Instruments pier
Since the introduction of Monolith portable telescope pier, many have asked us to develop a lower cost alternative to Monolith while still maintaining the superb quality, rigidity, strength, unique features and in general, characteristics of Monolith - we listened. We are proud to offer the" Pinnacle Support System" the result of over 18 months of design and testing.
Pinnacle Support System is a very light weight, very rigid platform (commonly referred to as telescope mount pier or tripod) for telescopes. It is fully engineered for rigidity, load carrying capacity, vibration dampening and portability. It is fully CNC machined to very tight tolerances from aircraft quality alloys such as 6061 and 7075. The tubular sections are machined from drawn tube (2x the cost of extruded tubes). All aluminum parts are hard anodized for durability and corrosion resistance. All bearings are made from composite material to afford long life and smooth operation of parts. All hardware is Stainless steel. Every effort was made to make the Pinnacle pier as light as possible while maintaining rigidity and high strength. Every effort was made to make it as maintenance free and user friendly as possible. The end result is one of the most capable, easy to use and adaptable piers ever made.
A few highlights
- computer aided design - fully engineered
- all CNC machined from aircraft quality aluminum alloys
- superb fit and finish
- extremely rigid and strong
- supper light weight and compact
- extremely portable
- corrosion resistance
- very low maintenance
- Open body design (the pier offer very little resistance to wind)
- available in different diameters and basic heights
- Manual or Full index pier adapter (360 rotate pier adapter)
- standard with many features such as individually adjustable legs
- fine height adjustable feet with 20 degree swivel in all direction
- available in different colors and color schemes
- adaptable to many mounts
We designed the Pinnacle System with both the visual and ccd imagers in mind. Whether you are a visual or CCD imager, you will appreciate the easy setup, individually adjustable legs for leveling the Pinnacle on all types of terrain including uneven ground. Like Monolith, we also build-in a fine height adjustment into each foot. Pinnacle adapts to any terrain. The stability is increased by having a wide stance and a low center of gravity. The open body desing offers little resistance to wind which further increases the stability. The Pinnacle system offers our optional unique Full Index Adapter (FIA) which allows 360 degree rotation of the mount adapter. Pinnacle is engineered to offer rigid platform with quick vibration dampening and of course good looks and superb fit and finish. Proudly engineered and made in the USA.
Specifications For Portable Models |
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Model |
Retracted Height |
Weight Capacity |
Weight |
7"x32" |
32" |
750 pounds |
17 pounds |
7"x36" |
38" |
750 pounds |
18 pounds |
10"x30" |
30" |
1500 pounds |
28 pounds |
10"x36" |
36" |
1500 pounds |
30 pounds |
| 10"x42 | 42" |
1500 pounds |
33 pounds |
| 10x48" | 48" |
1500 pounds |
35 pounds |
| 12 x 32" | 32" |
3000 pounds |
42 pounds |
Price and Availability |
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Model |
Price |
Availability (from the oder date) |
| 7"x32" or 36", 7 x 44" fixed height | $1590 (32", 36"), 1690 (44") | 4- 6 weeks |
| Extension for 7" Pinnacle - 8" | $295 | 4- 6 weeks |
10"x 30 and 10 x32" fixed height 10 x 36" and 10 x 40" fixed height 10 x42" and 10 x 48" fixed height |
$2590 $2690 $2790 |
3 - 4 weeks |
| 12"x32" Fixed Height (Special Order) | $2990 | Special Order |
Full index adapter 7" Full index adapter 10" (Universal) Full index adapter 10" Paramount ME None rotating pier adapter |
$350 $595 $595 $250 |
3 - 4 weeks |
| Extension for 10" Pinnacle - 8" and 12" | $450, $495 | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Carbon Fiber 7" and 10" versions fixed height | List price plus $700 (6") and $1200 (10") | 4 - 6 weeks from order date |
Powder coating Paramount ME color Scheme Paramount ME color scheme w/matching precision red aluminum joints (Standard joints are zimc plated alloy steel) |
$175 $85 $225 |
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| Precision Stainless Steel Joints with Teflon lining (Standard joints are zinc plated alloy steel) | $150 | |
Permanent Piers |
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| 8" Models | TBA | 2 - 3 weeks |
| 12" Models | TBA | 2 - 3 weeks |
Mounting Recommendations:
Pinnacle 7" version is designed to accept mounts with approx. 6" or smaller base such as Vixen GP, GPDX, ASTRO-PHYSICS 400/600 and Mach1 GTO, Losmandy GM-8 and G11, Takahashi EM-10 and EM-11, EM-200 and NJP, Orion Atlas, Celestron CI-700 and CGE, Celestron C8, C9.25 and C11 Fork mounted SCTs, Meade 650/750, Meade LX-200 8" and 10", Discmount, binocular mounts, and etc.
Pinnacle 10" version is designed to accept mounts with approx. 12" or smaller base such as Software Bisque GT-1100 and Paramount ME, Losmandy HGM-200 and Titan, ASTRO-PHYSICS 900 and 1200, Mountain Instruments MI-250, Takahashi NJP, EM-400 and EM-500, Meade 12" and 14" fork mounted SCTs, and etc. The 10" version will accept smaller mount with the appropriate adapters.
Prices, specifications and availability subject to change without notice