Re: Interesting Mach2 Behavior on Cloudy Nights
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Bill Long
Nice setup! I will be sure not to try this.
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2020 4:04 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Interesting Mach2 Behavior on Cloudy Nights Well, I couldn't resist. Here's a pix of the setup with the caveat of WHAT NOT TO DO!
It's a 155EDF on top of a 160EDF, each has CCD cameras and Quad TCC hand grenades. The two scopes weigh ... I don't really know. The goodie bag on the end of the counterweight shaft holds another 10lb weight because I ran out of shaft length.
Total cwt = 3x 14lb plus 5x 10lb plus 1x 5lb. (yes it tracks and slews just fine, but a bit boingy if you bang on it).
I set this up to test the QuadTCC with the 155EDF scope for a customer request, but didn't want to disturb my 160 setup which I am using for a winter imaging project. Do Not try this at home upon pain of death from Marj!!! (my death mostly)
 Rolando
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From: chris1011@... To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 1:33 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Interesting Mach2 Behavior on Cloudy Nights Marj has forbidden me from taking a pix of this setup! Upon pain of death and worse.
 Rolando
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From: Marcelo Figueroa via groups.io <marfig1970@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 1:30 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Interesting Mach2 Behavior on Cloudy Nights On Thu, Dec 24, 2020 at 12:32 PM, Roland Christen wrote:
Right now I have my Mach2 loaded with two 6" refractors, one on top the other, and all the heavy camera gear and counterweights galore, which is in the no-no zone. Just to make sure that these kinds of loads work in a stable and accurate manner (and because I like to do crazy stuff) We want a picture of that! :D -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics
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