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Building an 8" pier for smaller telescopes
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8" Concrete Piers
GEM Mounts
8" Pier Top Plate Combo for GEM Mounts
Installation Diagram
8" Pier Top Base Kit:
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5/8" x 12" L-Style Stainless Steel Anchor Bolt Kit
8" Pier Top Plate Combo for
GEM Mounts includes:
8" AP-GEM Adapter Kit:
12" Pier Top Plate Combo for GEM Mounts
Compatibility:
    * Requires Losmandy MA adapter
  ** Requires AP ADATRI Tripod Adapter
*** Requires AP 900FSA or 119FSA Flat Surface Adapter
This kit combines our standard 8" pier top base kit with our 8" adapter for GEM (German Equatorial) mounts. The GEM adapter mounts to the 8" base plate with bolts from underneath. The GEM  adapter supports multiple mounts (see compatibility list below). The 8" GEM Adapter kit may also be purchased separately.

This combination may also be purchased with our 5/8" stainless steel anchor bolt kit.
Additional Images
  ) Losmandy GM-8/G-11 Mounts *
  ) Astro-Physics Mach-1 Mount **
  ) Astro-Physics AP-900/1100 Mount ***
  ) Takahashi NJP Mount
  ) 8" Pier Top Base Kit
  ) 8" AP-GEM Adapter Kit
  ) 8" Diameter AP-GEM Adapter Plate
  ) Stainless Steel Shoulder Bolts **
  ) Stainless Steel Center Bolt
     ** included for use with 12" pier plates
  ) 8" Diameter 1/2" Thick Pier Top Plate
  ) Anodized Aluminum Spacers
  ) 3/8" Stainless Steel Bolts
International and Custom Orders
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Ordering Information Amount USA Shipping Lead Time
8" Pier Top Plate + AP-GEM Adapter $234.00 $20.00 15 Weeks
8" Pier Top Plate + AP-GEM Adapter +
5/8" Anchor Bolt Kit

$286.00 $28.00 15 Weeks
8" Pier Top Base Kit $123.00 $17.00 15 Weeks
8" AP-GEM Adapter Kit
$123.00 $17.00 15 Weeks