The reinforced die cast openwork design of the tilt plate support framework provides great rigidity and strength, but without the extra weight of a wedge with solid cast side pieces. The lighter weight of the tilt plate framework allows the tilt plate pivots to be moved further outboard than a conventional wedge without throwing the assembly out of balance, This puts the center of mass of the telescope closer to the center of mass of the tripod than a conventional wedge, adding to the stability and vibration damping of the scope/tripod assembly.

The addition of optional wedge upgrade kit #2514U will provide altitude and azimuth fine adjustments to make precise polar alignment easier. This heavy duty wedge and the #2514U wedge upgrade kit are available in a package, #2514PACK, at a savings in both price and shipping cost over that of the wedge and upgrade kit bought separately.