{"id":33263,"date":"2025-11-10T13:52:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T12:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&p=33263"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:11:04","slug":"ioptron-z-axis-balance-kit","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-z-axis-balance-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron Z-Axis Balance Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

iOptron Z-Axis - Perfect balance for your frame<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The iOptron Z-Axis Balance Kit<\/strong> helps you precisely balance the Z axis of your frame. This ensures more stable tracking and smoother movements, so your image remains sharp and calm, even in long exposures or heavy optics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"iOptron<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This kit is specially designed for iOptron CEM and GEM mounts with M8 screw holes on the dovetail saddle. It fits: CEM120, CEM70, CEM40 (with THICK 6\u2033 V\/D double saddle, except CEM40G) and GEM45 (with THICK 6\u2033 V\/D double saddle, except GEM45G).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kit is also compatible with other frames with M8 threads, allowing you to use it flexibly. It helps you position counterweights correctly so that your mount rotates effortlessly and your image remains stable during observations or photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Capacity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Suitable for<\/td>iOptron CEM120, CEM70, CEM40, GEM45, other M8 screw mounts<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

General<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Design<\/td>Z-Axis Balance Kit<\/td><\/tr>
Application<\/td>Counterbalance on Z axis<\/td><\/tr>
Material<\/td>Metal<\/td><\/tr>
Includes<\/td>Balance kit for Z axis<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

iOptron Z-Axis comes with counterweight and mount for accurate balance on the Z-axis of iOptron CEM and GEM mounts with M8 threads. \u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[2790],"product_cat":[56,590,538],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33263","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-ioptron","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","product_cat-montering-accessoires","product_cat-monteringen","product_shipping_class-licht","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33264,"url":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-upgradekit-minitower-pro-ii-8-inch\/","url_meta":{"origin":33263,"position":0},"title":"iOptron Upgrade Kit for MiniTower Pro & MiniTower II","author":"","date":"10-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron Upgradekit wordt geleverd met tandwiel, messing hoogteplaat, vergrendelknop en hendels \u2013 ideaal voor MiniTower Pro & II voor verbeterde winterbediening.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-Upgradekit-voor-MiniTower-Pro-MiniTower-versie-II.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-Upgradekit-voor-MiniTower-Pro-MiniTower-versie-II.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-Upgradekit-voor-MiniTower-Pro-MiniTower-versie-II.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-Upgradekit-voor-MiniTower-Pro-MiniTower-versie-II.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33038,"url":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-skyguider-pro-kit\/","url_meta":{"origin":33263,"position":1},"title":"iOptron SkyGuider Pro Kit","author":"","date":"08-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron SkyGuider Pro Kit comes with double dovetail clamp (Losmandy\/Vixen), base plate, adapters and mounting screws - 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