{"product_id":"baader-planetarium-dovetail-bar-3-inch-350mm-14-inch-for-custom-builds","title":"Baader Planetarium Dovetail Bar 3\", 350mm (14\") – for Custom builds","description":"\u003cul class=\"DAV-feature-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-inch Losmandy D-Style Dovetail Bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e350mm (14\") Overall Length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for Custom Telescope Mounting Solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable Black Anodized Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFAQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownloads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section-center\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDovetail Bar 3\", 350mm (14\") – for Custom builds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Baader 3\" Losmandy-style dovetail bar provides a rigid, 350mm (14\") long mounting platform engineered for custom telescope builds and heavy imaging systems. Its 3-inch width ensures a secure, flex-free connection to your mount, making it the bedrock for stable, precise tracking with substantial optical tube assemblies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 3-inch Losmandy Standard: A Rigid Foundation for Heavy Optics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3-inch Losmandy \"D-style\" plate is the industry standard for mounting heavy instruments. Compared to the narrower Vixen-style bar, its wider profile provides a significantly larger contact area with the saddle, drastically reducing mechanical flexure and torsional stress. This rigidity is critical when supporting larger SCTs, refractors, or imaging rigs where even microscopic shifts can ruin an exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished with a durable black anodization, the surface resists scuffs and scratches from saddle clamps. This protective layer ensures a long service life and maintains a secure, non-slip grip, while the matte black finish helps minimize stray reflections within your imaging setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCustom Mounting Solutions: 350mm for Versatile Component Placement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 350mm (14\") in length, this dovetail bar offers extensive real estate for custom mounting arrangements. This length is ideal for spanning the wide tube ring spacing required by larger optical tubes, allowing for precise fore-aft adjustment to achieve perfect balance. It also provides enough room to mount a guidescope alongside your main telescope, creating a single, solid assembly that moves as one unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for custom builds, this bar serves as a blank canvas. It allows you to drill your own mounting holes exactly where needed to accommodate specific tube rings, camera mounts, or other accessories, giving you complete control over your telescope's configuration and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eWhat is the Baader 3\" 350mm dovetail bar primarily used for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dovetail bar is designed for custom telescope builds. It provides a long, rigid mounting plate for attaching telescope tube rings, guide scopes, and other heavy accessories to a mount equipped with a 3-inch Losmandy-style saddle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eIs this Baader 3\" dovetail bar compatible with Vixen-style saddles?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This is a 3-inch wide Losmandy D-style bar. It is not compatible with the narrower 1.75-inch Vixen V-style saddles. You must have a Losmandy-compatible saddle on your mount to use this plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eHow does the 350mm length of this Baader dovetail bar benefit custom telescope builds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 350mm (14\") length provides ample room to adjust the spacing between telescope tube rings for optimal balance. It also allows you to mount a primary telescope and a secondary instrument, like a guidescope, on the same rigid platform, ensuring they remain perfectly aligned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eWhat kind of telescopes are typically mounted on a 3\" Losmandy-style bar like this one?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3-inch Losmandy standard is designed for heavy payloads. It's the preferred choice for larger Schmidt-Cassegrains (SCTs), Ritchey-Chrétiens (RCs), and refractors, especially when they are outfitted with heavy cameras, filter wheels, and other imaging accessories that require a non-flexing mounting solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eWhat does 'black anodized' mean for the Baader 3\" dovetail bar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack anodized\u003c\/strong\u003e refers to an electrochemical process that creates a hard, durable, corrosion-resistant oxide layer on the aluminum surface. This protects the bar from scratches and wear, ensuring a secure grip in the saddle and a long service life, while the black finish minimizes stray light reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eCan I mount accessories directly to the Baader 350mm dovetail bar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, this bar is intended for custom setups. It is supplied without a specific pre-drilled hole pattern, allowing the user to drill mounting holes to attach telescope tube rings, guidescope clamps, or other accessories at any desired position along its 350mm length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"DAV-specifications\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNet weight (kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.69\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThread Drillings for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo Drillings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBar or Clamp?\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual mounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScrews included?\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClamping System\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDovetail clamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3“ (76mm) Losmandy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBar length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e350 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"DAV-grid\"\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"DAV-grid\"\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/davidastro.com\/pages\/baader-planetarium-warranty-policy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBaader Planetarium Warranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Baader Planetarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52913227530525,"sku":"BAA-1501610","price":129.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5280\/1565\/files\/BaaderPlanetarium-Dovetail-Bar-3-350mm-14-for-Custom-builds-1_d25da4a5-14d6-4a6f-8367-a02088a5fc1c.jpg?v=1789088491","url":"https:\/\/davidastro.com\/products\/baader-planetarium-dovetail-bar-3-inch-350mm-14-inch-for-custom-builds","provider":"David Astro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}