Project: Over-engineering the AZ-EQ6 / EQ6-R with an EQ8 Pier Tripod

Equatorial Mount DIY
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Hi everyone,

I am currently working on a project to significantly upgrade the stability of my setup. I have a Aze6pro head and a e8qr pro pier at home and i would like use them together.

The Challenge: There isn't a native adapter for this combination. The EQ8 tripod features a large flat base with a non-removable (press-fit) azimuth pin, while the EQ6/AZ-EQ6 series requires a central M12 bolt and a different azimuth peg position.

My Solution (The "Brake Disc" Hack): I’m exploring a DIY approach using a car brake disc as a custom flange.

  • The "hat" or bell of the brake disc serves as a perfect cavity to hide the EQ8's original azimuth pin without having to grind it down or damage the tripod.

  • It provides a wide, perfectly flat surface for the AZ-EQ6 base.

  • It adds even more mass to the lowest point of the mount.

Any ideas? Anyone could do this modification?

thanks in advance

Brian Puhl avatar
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Doesn’t sound like a horrible idea if you’re mechanically inclined. I don’t have the EQ8 but I did use the Starizona pier plate for my EQ6’s. They publish the specs on the listing, it may save you some time if you could adapt it instead, but it’s certainly not cheaper.. The hardest part of your mod in my opinion would be making sure you have enough height between the EQ8 plate, and the EQ6 plate to install the EQ6 center post, and subsequently ensuring it’s still sturdy.

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Brian Puhl · Apr 15, 2026, 02:55 PM

Doesn’t sound like a horrible idea if you’re mechanically inclined. I don’t have the EQ8 but I did use the Starizona pier plate for my EQ6’s. They publish the specs on the listing, it may save you some time if you could adapt it instead, but it’s certainly not cheaper.. The hardest part of your mod in my opinion would be making sure you have enough height between the EQ8 plate, and the EQ6 plate to install the EQ6 center post, and subsequently ensuring it’s still sturdy.

The most challenging part is the azimuth pin. If you use a spacer or a disc to cover the original pin, you must carefully calculate the heights to ensure the central M12 bolt is still long enough to securely thread into the AZ-EQ6 base

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