{"id":33264,"date":"2025-11-10T13:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T12:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&p=33264"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:10:49","slug":"ioptron-upgrade-kit-minitower-pro-ii-8-inch","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-upgradekit-minitower-pro-ii-8-inch\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron Upgrade Kit for MiniTower Pro & MiniTower II"},"content":{"rendered":"

iOptron Upgrade Kit - Simple operation for your MiniTower<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The iOptron Upgrade Kit<\/strong> makes adjusting the height wheels and couplers of your MiniTower Pro or MiniTower II a lot easier. The extended locking knobs allow you to smoothly tighten the height settings even in cold winter days. This keeps your mount stable, so your image is sharper and calmer during observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The kit replaces your existing height wheels and height connectors. It is designed for iOptron AZ Mount Pro and fits MiniTower Pro\/MiniTower II. Note: not suitable for the original MiniTower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Hollow gear x1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Height plate of conical brass x1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Height lock button with threaded bores x1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Locking levers x4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    This keeps your frame smoothly and precisely balanced, ready for stable object tracking or photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

    Feature<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Design<\/td>Accessories<\/td><\/tr>
    Type<\/td>Accessories mounts<\/td><\/tr>
    Suitable for<\/td>MiniTower Pro, MiniTower II, AZ Mount Pro<\/td><\/tr>
    Includes<\/td>Height wheel, height plate, locking knob, 4 levers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    iOptron Upgrade Kit comes with gear, brass height plate, locking knob and levers - ideal for MiniTower Pro & II for enhanced winter operation.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[2790],"product_cat":[56,590,538],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33264","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":105495,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/levenhuk-new-skyline-pro-16\/","url_meta":{"origin":33264,"position":0},"title":"Levenhuk New Skyline PRO 16\u2033 \u2013 406\/1830 Dobson","author":"Abdullah Ibrar","date":"03-04-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Levenhuk New Skyline PRO 16\" \u2013 406\/1830 Dobson comes with 10 mm and 25 mm Pl\u00f6ssl eyepieces, an 8x40 optical finderscope, and a primary mirror cooling system. 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