Paramount ME Shipping Information

The standard Paramount ME is delivered in three separate boxes. The delivery cost includes shipping plus handling plus material costs.

Software Bisque charges an additional $150.00 materials and handling cost for all Paramount ME shipments.

Therefore, the total delivery cost equals the shipping cost + $150.00.

Package

Dimensions

Weight

Contents

Box 1

762 x 686 x 457 mm

(30 x 27 x 18 in.)

39.5 kg

(87 lbs.)

Paramount ME mount and Versa-Plate

Box 2

305 x 305 x 610 mm

(12 x 12 x 24 in.)

11.3 kg

(25 lbs.)

Additional Components Kit. See the Paramount ME User's Guide for a detailed packing list.

Box 3

230 x 300 x 80 mm

(9 x 12 x 3 in.)

1 kg

(2 lbs.)

This box (shipped inside box 2) contains:

One Paramount ME User’s Guide
One TheSky6 Professional Edition on CD-ROM and DVD.
One CCDSoft version 5 CD-ROM.
One CCDSoft version 5 User’s Manual.
One TPoint version 1 User’s Manual.
One Paramount ME System CD-ROM that includes installation software for TheSky6 update, USB driver installation, CCDSoft version 5, TPoint Telescope Pointing Analysis Software,Orchestrate, IAClient and IAServer software and documentation in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Box 4

305 x 305 x 305 mm

(12 x 12 x 12 in.)

18-27 kg

(40-60 lbs.)

Counterweights 2 or 3 at 9 kg (20 lbs.) each.

Optional Accessories

Celestron C-14 Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)

965 x 610 x 584 mm

(38 x 24 x 23 in.)

32 kg

(70 lbs.)

Celestron C-14 OTA.

Software Bisque Permanent Pier

Pier height + 4 inches x 14 x14 in.

See pier specifications page

Software Bisque Permanent Pier.

Estimating the Shipping Cost

Software Bisque uses UPS to ship almost all Paramount MEs. The UPS web site allows anyone to compute the approximate shipping cost for any size package, from/to any address.

If you wish to determine the approximate shipping cost:

Visit www.ups.com, select your country, click the Shipping tab, and then click on the "Calculate Time and Cost" link.
Using the dimensions above, fill out the form. The "Ship From" address is:

Software Bisque

912 12th St.

Golden, Colorado 80401-1114

USA

Replacement Shipping Boxes

To order a replacement shipping boxes for your Paramount ME, call Software Bisque at 1-800-843-7599 or (303) 278-4478 or fax the information below to Software Bisque at (303) 278-0045.

Box number and quantity (see table below)
Name
Mailing address
Daytime phone number (required for UPS deliveries)
Credit card number and expiration date (Note: Never send non-secured credit card information via e-mail!)

Package

Dimensions

Cost Per Box

Box 1

762 x 686 x 457 mm

(30 x 27 x 18 in.)

$200.00

Includes the double-boxes that hold the Paramount ME and Versa-Plate, and the packing foam.

Box 2

610 x 254 x 152 mm

(24 x 10 x 6 in.)

$30.00

Box 3

230 x 300 x 80 mm

(9 x 12 x 3 in.)

Software Bisque does not offer replacements for Box 3 (software box).

Box 4

305 x 305 x 305 mm

(12 x 12 x 12 in.)

$40.00

When ordering Box 4, please specify the number of counterweights that will be shipped in each box ordered. (The number of foam inserts differs for 1, 2, and 3 counterweights.)