{"id":33192,"date":"2025-11-09T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&p=33192"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:47:32","slug":"ioptron-cem26-gem28-extension-counterweight-rod-1-inch","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-cem26-gem28-verlengstuk-contragewichtstang-1-inch\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron CEM26 & GEM28 Counterweight Extension - 20 mm"},"content":{"rendered":"

More leverage, smoother movement<\/strong>
The iOptron CEM26\/GEM28 extension piece<\/strong> increases the leverage of your counterweight bar. So you achieve more effect with a smaller weight. Your mount becomes more stable and easier to balance out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Easy mounting<\/strong>
Screw the extension onto the original counterweight bar. Your existing counterweights fit immediately. No hassle with extra parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robust and reliable<\/strong>
Made of sturdy material with a diameter of 20 mm. The extension piece remains stable so that your telescope moves smoothly during observation or astrophotography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Capacity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Suitable for mount<\/strong><\/td>CEM26 & GEM28 (iOptron)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

General<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Type<\/strong><\/td>Accessories mounts<\/td><\/tr>
Design<\/strong><\/td>Extension rod<\/td><\/tr>
Length (mm)<\/strong><\/td>135<\/td><\/tr>
Diameter (mm)<\/strong><\/td>20<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

iOptron CEM26\/GEM28 comes with 135 mm and 20 mm diameter extension piece - suitable for increasing counterweight leverage on CEM26 and GEM28 mounts.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97088,"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-33192","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","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":33100,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-cem26-gem28-8-inch-pier-extension\/","url_meta":{"origin":33192,"position":0},"title":"iOptron CEM26\/GEM28 8\u2033 Pier-Extension","author":"","date":"08-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron CEM26\/GEM28 8 wordt geleverd met 8\" aluminium zuilverlenging (MiniPier), drie afstandhouders en bevestigingsschroeven \u2013 ideaal om extra hoogte te cre\u00ebren voor uw iOptron CEM26 of GEM28 montering.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":33119,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-cem26-hem27-gem28-hae29-zuilverlenging-minipier\/","url_meta":{"origin":33192,"position":1},"title":"iOptron Pier Extension for CEM26\/HEM27\/GEM28\/HAE29 mounts","author":"","date":"08-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron CEM26\/HEM27\/GEM28\/HAE29 comes with a MiniPier column extension of 14 cm height to fit iOptron CEM26, GEM28, HAE29 and HEM27 - 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