Takahashi Double Ring Tube Holder 204WM (Epsilon E-160ED)

Product Overview

The 204WM is a double-ring tube holder for the Takahashi Epsilon E-160ED, sized to a 204 mm tube diameter. Two rings carry the tube across a span rather than clamping it at a single point — the arrangement Takahashi uses for the Epsilon astrographs.

Who It's For

This is a good match if you own an Epsilon E-160ED and need Takahashi's own holder to carry it on a Takahashi mount.

Key Features & Design

• 204 mm bore: sized to the Epsilon E-160ED tube diameter.
• Double-ring construction: two ring positions rather than one clamp point.
• WM version: one of two 204 mm holders Takahashi offers for this tube.

Recommended Uses

Mounting the Epsilon E-160ED to a Takahashi equatorial mount for fast wide-field deep-sky imaging.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

Sized for the 204 mm tube diameter of the E-160ED. Takahashi builds this holder in two versions for the same tube — the 204WM and the 204WT — and does not publish a comparison of the two. We stock both: tell us your mount and how you are mounting the tube, and we will work out which one you want before you order.

Good to Know Before You Order

Two versions exist for this tube: the 204WM and the 204WT. If you have not been told which one your setup needs, ask us and we will check it rather than leaving it to chance.

Sized to one tube diameter: the 204 mm bore fits the E-160ED and does not adjust to the other Epsilon models.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it difficult to set up?

No — the rings open to seat the tube and close around it, and the assembly bolts to the mount.

What tube diameter does it fit?

204 mm — the Epsilon E-160ED.

How does the 204WM differ from the 204WT?

Takahashi does not publish the difference. We stock both and can check which suits your mount — send us the details and we will confirm.

Bottom Line

A 204 mm double-ring holder for the Epsilon E-160ED. There is a second version of the same holder, so it is worth a quick word with us to land on the right one.