{"id":33190,"date":"2025-11-09T19:42:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33190"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:11:20","slug":"ioptron-hem27-counterweight-counterweight-bar","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-hem27-tegengewicht-contragewichtstang\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron HEM27 Counterweight Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>iOptron HEM27 counterweight shaft: counterweight shaft for the HEM27<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This 200 mm counterweight bar screws directly into the HEM27 with its M16 thread. The hybrid strain wave mount can also carry loads without a counterweight, but with a bar and weight, you relieve strain on the drive mechanism and improve tracking stability for heavier imaging setups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 20 mm diameter fits the standard iOptron counterweights; the length provides room for multiple counterweights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-HEM27-Tegengewicht-Contragewichtstang.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron HEM27 Counterweight Bar\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Robust and directly matching<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rod is made of solid material and is firmly fixed without play after being screwed in. This keeps the setup stable, even with multiple kilograms of weights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Included<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Counterweight rod 200 mm with M16 thread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Featured accessories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combine the bar with the 1.35 kg counterweight with a 20 mm bore as the starting weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For whom yes and for whom no<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2713 HEM27 owners who want to improve tracking accuracy with a heavier camera setup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2717 Other mountings: check the M16 thread and rod length first<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Length<\/strong><\/td><td>200 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Diameter<\/strong><\/td><td>20 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wire<\/strong><\/td><td>M16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>iOptron HEM27<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more mounts and accessories for this brand at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/ioptron\/\">iOptron brand page<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iOptron HEM27 counterweight shaft, 200 mm long and 20 mm thick with M16 thread connection, for balancing heavier setups on the HEM27.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[2790],"product_cat":[3085,590,538,56],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33190","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-ioptron","product_cat-contragewichten","product_cat-montering-accessoires","product_cat-monteringen","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","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":[33176],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33171,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-4-5kg-20mm-tegengewicht\/","url_meta":{"origin":33190,"position":0},"title":"iOptron 4.5kg 20mm Counterweight","author":"","date":"09-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron 4.5kg Counterweight with 20mm Bore and Locking Screw, for heavier setups on CEM26, HEM27, GEM28, HEM44, iEQ30, and MiniTower, among others.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":32949,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-hem27-met-goto-wifi-pec-handcontroller-en-transporttas-27mm\/","url_meta":{"origin":33190,"position":1},"title":"iOptron HEM27 Mount GoTo WiFi","author":"","date":"08-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron HEM27 comes with Go2Nova 8409 hand controller, WiFi via the hand controller, USB and ST-4 ports, PEC, and carrying case: hybrid EQ mount with a 13.5 kg (29.7 lbs) payload capacity without counterweight.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-HEM27-Montering-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":32951,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-hem27-montering-ipolar\/","url_meta":{"origin":33190,"position":2},"title":"iOptron HEM27 Mount iPolar","author":"","date":"08-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron HEM27 with iPolar comes with a built-in iPolar electronic polar scope, Go2Nova 8409 hand controller, WiFi, USB and ST-4 ports, PEC, and carrying case: hybrid EQ mount with a 13.5 kg (29.7 lbs) payload capacity.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-HEM27-Montering-iPolar-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":33119,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-cem26-hem27-gem28-hae29-zuilverlenging-minipier\/","url_meta":{"origin":33190,"position":3},"title":"iOptron Pier Extension for CEM26\/HEM27\/GEM28\/HAE29 mounts","author":"","date":"08-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"MiniPier 14 cm for the iOptron CEM26, HEM27, GEM28 and HAE29. 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