How about a picture, Mark?

Yes, I can fit the RAPAS into it too (though have to take it off). I can send a photo later when I'm home (don't think I have one with the mount in the case, but I can label the different pockets that

Thank you so much I’ll order one TODAY! When you say fits completely do you include the RAPAS? Rgrds-Ross

Hi Ross, I'm using a Pelican 1620 case for my Mach1. It fits into it completely without disassembling it. I am leaving all the cables through the mount and don't even have to remove the saddle. And I

I've been researching the same topic having recently received my own 1100 mount. I emailed Thermodyne and received a quote of $432 for a Slimline Model 103500-2519 (8+4) case with collapsible handle,

That's true, but that position is secured with just one of the latitude knobs on each side rather than by two. I'd really rather have all 4 knobs locking down the mount in my circumstance. Terry

The AP 1600GTO already goes to the 90* latitude with the stock factory side plates. No need to remove and have new ones made. See your owners manual for further information on how to accomplish

I'm working on having someone fabricate an equatorial pier for my AP1600 mount. My plan is to remove the AP1600 from the A-P fork and install it into a fork fashioned to allow the mount to point in

Ditto. Here's the way I look at the weight. (According to specs on AP website...) The 1200 RA is 50 lb alone. It's a bit hefty, but I can single-person heft it on to the 54" pier. The 1100 RA & DEC

I think that you are right. Loosen the 'Do Not loosen screw' and rotate the part with the jack for the LED to align. Donghun

I'm the friend whom Chris speaks of. I'm a little unclear as to which set screw to loosen and readujust. In the directions there is an arrow with instructions, "DO NOT LOOSEN SCREW". Is that the

Thanks, Peter. I am still having difficulty with this though. Here is what I am doing: 1/ Set meridian delay to 3E using HC. 2/ Using HC, move OTA well east of pier. 3/ GOTO object from HC with

Hello, I have a program that issues a :SLhh:mm:ss# command to a GTOCP3 AP 900 mount and the time I am giving the mount is not being set. A response of "1" does come back from the mount. I can set

Thank you guys for the help. I remember I used the Polaris method to align the bubble level for the Takahashi mount polar finder. I'm surprised that the reticle can get out of alignment so easily. It

Sometimes the set screw wasn't tightened fully at AP. The reticle illuminator light unit is quite long and if it gets bumped, can create a fair amount of torque on that ring. I recall there was a post

That would definitely be a nice feature!

Yes this is a fairly easy fix and AP, but I hear of this happening so often that I feel it is a minor design flaw in the RAPAS. That small set screw never seems quite tight enough to prevent rotation

You can adjust it under the night sky, I had the same thing happen. First center the reticle on Polaris. Then raise the altitude adjuster to move Polaris to the outer circle. If it lies on the 24h

Ah this is a bad news. I think I need to return the scope to AP for service. I'm not confident that I can adjust that. The unit needs dead on accuracy. It is strange that this happens. I never touched

Yes, when looking down into the eyepiece the 0/24hour division on the reticle is parallel to the objective tube and points directly at the objective end. ---In ap-gto@..., <malonee72@...> wrote: Hi