Building an Astrophotography Pier from Scratch: Step-by-Step Guide

Installing a new pier to use in place of my tripod. After a number of months of use, I discovered that my guiding improved and I am pleased with the results of both the pier and of course, my guiding. Here is a link to the pier head from Starazona https://starizona.com/products/eq6-an... Clear skies and Happy Guiding! My Astrophotography Gear Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro Telescope (wide angle): Astro Tech 80EDT, F6, 480mm FL Telescope (long): Third Planet Optics (TPO) 10" Newtonian F/4, 1000mm FL Guide Scope: Skywatcher Evoguide 50mm ED, F/4.8, 242mm FL Guide Camera: Player One Neptune-M (IMX178 sensor, monochrome) Astro Camera Monochrome: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro Astro Camera Color: ZWO ASI533MC Pro Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW 2" 7 position Rotator: Pegasus Astro Falcon Rotator Focuser: ZWO EAF (on each scope) Power: Pegasus Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen 2 and Pegasus Pocket Powerbox Micro Flat Panels: Pegasus Flatmaster 150, and a homemade one for my 10" Newtonian Software Control PC: Mele Quieter 2 and Mele Quieter 3 My Astrophotography Software Green Swamp Server (controls mount) Pegasus Astro Utility Platform (controls Pegasus Astro devices) ASCOM 6.6 Platform NINA (lastest version) Stellarium ASTAP (plate solving) Plate Solve 2 (plate solving)