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Attaching accessories to the front or rear of your fork-mounted Meade ACF or older Meade SCT telescope could throw it out of balance. Whether you're connecting a camera for prime focus astrophotography or a heavy 2" eyepiece and Barlow lens, or placing a glass solar filter on the front aperture — or a combination of multiple items — you want proper balance to ensure accurate tracking and to avoid putting undue stress on the motor drives. Not to worry — any resulting tube imbalance can be quickly corrected with this handy multi-weight balancing system.

The Meade Tube Balance Weight Systems consist of a set of three cylindrical steel counterweights that slide along an included aluminum rail. It installs on the bottom of the optical tube with included mounting screws that thread into existing holes in the scope. Installation takes just minutes, and no drilling is required. The weight set includes one 3-lb weight, one 2-lb weight, and one 1-lb weight, for a total of 6 lb. One or more of the weights can be positioned along the rail to perfectly counterbalance the added load. You just loosen the weight's knurled thumbscrew locking bolt to slide the weight as needed along the rail, then tighten the bolt again when the weight is in the desired position.

Tube Balance Weight Systems are available to fit the different sizes of Meade LX90 and LX200 Advanced Coma Free and older Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tubes ranging from 8" up to 16" models. Choose the size you need from the drop-down list above. Additional 2-lb weights are available separately (#07300).