DIY: Making a Custom Telescope Pier Adapter

My observatory rebuild and upgrade begin. In this first video, I strip everything out, remove the old HEQ5 Pro pier adapter, and build a custom steel adapter plate for the new MLAstro One mount — all by hand. Later in this series I will put my new ASKAR SQA106 on that mount, so stay tuned for that. The adapter is machined from a 200×200 mm steel plate, 10 mm thick. Drilling, cutting, sanding, and painting — no CNC, just basic workshop tools and patience. If you've ever thought about upgrading your pier interface or building your own adapter, this is the step-by-step you need. ⏱️CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:02 Observatory upgrade with MLAstro One mount 00:01:32 Removing the old pier adapter 00:03:33 Steel plate design & measurements 00:06:12 Drilling & cutting the adapter 00:09:42 Sanding & painting 00:12:23 Mounting the plate on the pier 00:13:33 Showcase and ending 🌌 ABOUT THIS CHANNEL I'm Mårten, an astrophotographer imaging the deep sky from my home observatory in northern Sweden at 63° north. On this channel, I cover equipment reviews and modifications, PixInsight processing, observatory automation, and the technical side of capturing nebulae and galaxies from the backyard. 🔭 EQUIPMENT If you live in Europe, I can recommend Telescopy.pl for all your astrophotography gear needs. I personally use them and the prices, customer service and shipping are top notch! https://teleskopy.pl/index.php 💬 QUESTIONS Questions about astrophotography, building your own remote observatory or anything else related to this hobby? Drop them below — I read every comment. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE Subscribe for more deep-sky astrophotography tutorials, equipment guides, and processing walkthroughs from 63° north. #astrophotography #observatory #DIY #telescopepier #homeobservatory #MLAstro My images, information about my gear and contact information can be found here: https://www.frosth.se Social Media Channels Frosth Astrophotography Instagram:   / frosthastrophotography   Frosth Astrophotography Youtube:    / @frosthastrophotography   Frosth Astrophotography Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...