george.labelle@... writes: The threads won't seize, they have enough clearance to prevent seizure. It is the flat parts that get tight. The answer is actually quite simple. A very thin

Don The material is only .020" thick. I made two concentric circles and used a utility knife to cut it. tony

Although this may only apply to my particular setup, in case someone else happens to have the same issue, you might try the following. The problem with TheSky6 connecting to the mount disppeared after

Great Tony. Sounds like this is a viable solution. I think I will look for one of those boards as well. How did you cut the hole and the outside diameter? Teflon is pretty tough stuff. Don

I am new to my AP1200, having had it for only a few weeks.  When I powered it up this evening, the hand controller dispayed "Astro-Physics Ver 4.12" and froze.  It does not go on to the next menu. 

Don You hit the nail on the head. I just made a washer out of .020" thick cutting board" material that you can buy at Wal Mart or Meijer, etc. for a couple of dollars. It has an extremely smooth

Joe Stainless steel is a great metal but its down side is its tendency to gall in moving metal to metal part. All things considered, I agree with you the Teflon washer is the cheapest, least

Hi Edd, I think that in this case, thread lock isn't the cause of the problem, "stiction of the flat surfaces" probably is. If so, then lubricating the facing flat annular areas will only

All things considered, lubrication is the solution. I always apply Dupont 240AC grease to ALL threaded parts in ALL my gear as soon as I receive it, new or used. 240AC does not migrate or outgas.

Hi Don, I see your point. However, the Teflon washer would get depressed at ALL points, eventually. As the RA axle turns during operation, the washer is depressed, at various times and positions,

Same here! Your commitment to product improvement and this user group is much appreciated Don Anderson

Hi Joe I have thought of the teflon washer option as well and I believe it would solve the stiction problem. On thing we have to keep in mind though is the two flat mating surfaces on the shaft and

Hi George, I suspect using Teflon tape on the threads will only remove a "possible" thread binding. This may occur if a heavily loaded shaft remains in one orientation (straight down, as in

Barbara, Congratulations on the article in S&T and yes Anthony im expecting bad weather !Not to forget that annular solar eclipse is over. Suresh _____ From: ap-gto@...

It should be there now! :-) -Ray

I got it from the files.......thanks again Ray!....JIM

Ditto............same goes for me!! Ray, the download page indicates V4.99.58 not .59??? Jim Collins

Thanks Dave! -Ray

Ray, I would just like to say a big thanks for all your efforts. As a software developer I know just how much effort and pain goes into something like this. It is very much appreciated. Best

Changes include: - Enhancement - PulseGuide can be forced to be synchronous (default is asynchronous). - Reorganized status window and changed text colors. Made RA/Dec/Alt/Az fields larger and thus