This is one of two giant East/West azimuth disc tripods weighing 45,000 pounds each that attach to the North/South Azimuth disc assemblies. Atop the tripod is where the altitude disc's ride on a thin film of oil. All of these parts make one feel small.
West tripod
Bottom view of tripod showing hydrostatic bearing hydraulic lines.
West Altitude Disc
You can begin to see the size and scope of the stack up of very large components!
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