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Re: Digest Number 6510
“It's a very old mount, probably has been slewed around the sky for many many years. Eventually the teeth on a metal gear will wear. The solution is to send the gearbox back and we will fit new
“It's a very old mount, probably has been slewed around the sky for many many years. Eventually the teeth on a metal gear will wear. The solution is to send the gearbox back and we will fit new
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Robert Shartrand <rsgj0205@...>
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#53941
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Re: AP900 Gto Auto-Guiding woes.
Christopher, I agree mostly with what you said. I think in my case, the
rings are old and the felt is pretty much crushed so my 155 isn't moving in
the rings like it might if the felt was
Christopher, I agree mostly with what you said. I think in my case, the
rings are old and the felt is pretty much crushed so my 155 isn't moving in
the rings like it might if the felt was
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Stuart
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#53940
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Re: AP900 Gto Auto-Guiding woes.
The only scope I have ever owned that didn't suffer from differentialflexure between a piggyback guide scope and the main scope is my AP130EDF-GT. That is why I ONLY use off-axis/radial guiders
The only scope I have ever owned that didn't suffer from differentialflexure between a piggyback guide scope and the main scope is my AP130EDF-GT. That is why I ONLY use off-axis/radial guiders
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Christopher Erickson
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#53939
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Re: AP1200 GTO and backlash in its brass gear?
Timo,
Let me know if you have not received the RA number email.
Regards,
George
George Whitney
Astro-Physics, Inc.
Phone: 815-282-1513
Email: george@...
Timo,
Let me know if you have not received the RA number email.
Regards,
George
George Whitney
Astro-Physics, Inc.
Phone: 815-282-1513
Email: george@...
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George
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#53938
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Re: AP900 Gto Auto-Guiding woes.
I don't have any pics of an imaging setup on my 900 right now so Iwould have to set up and take some. These days I mostly image with myMach1+130EDF-GT+SBIG STF-8300M/FW5/OAG/STi and use my 900+C14
I don't have any pics of an imaging setup on my 900 right now so Iwould have to set up and take some. These days I mostly image with myMach1+130EDF-GT+SBIG STF-8300M/FW5/OAG/STi and use my 900+C14
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Christopher Erickson
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#53937
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Re: AP900 Gto Auto-Guiding woes.
Vince, you want the guide scope/camera to be fixed relative to the back of your imaging scope. Ideally mounted on the focuser but with your scope that seems impractical. You could try a second pair of
Vince, you want the guide scope/camera to be fixed relative to the back of your imaging scope. Ideally mounted on the focuser but with your scope that seems impractical. You could try a second pair of
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Stuart
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#53936
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Re: AP900 Gto Auto-Guiding woes.
Hi,
I am not sure how I can better fit the guide scope to the mount. If you could give me a picture or something to show me the best way I would be really happy to modify my setup.
The cables are also
Hi,
I am not sure how I can better fit the guide scope to the mount. If you could give me a picture or something to show me the best way I would be really happy to modify my setup.
The cables are also
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Vince Salfranc
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#53935
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Re: AP1200 GTO and backlash in its brass gear?
Hi George (and Rolando in previous message)
Rolando>>It's a very old mount, probably has been slewed around the sky for many many years. Eventually the teeth on a metal gear will wear. The solution is
Hi George (and Rolando in previous message)
Rolando>>It's a very old mount, probably has been slewed around the sky for many many years. Eventually the teeth on a metal gear will wear. The solution is
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Timo Inkinen
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#53934
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Re: AP1200 GTO and backlash in its brass gear?
Timo,
It is hard to say how the previous owner used the mount. Yes, wear can occur at different rates. We have customers doing supernova searches which require hundreds of slews nightly.
Timo,
It is hard to say how the previous owner used the mount. Yes, wear can occur at different rates. We have customers doing supernova searches which require hundreds of slews nightly.
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George
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#53933
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Re: AP1200 GTO and backlash in its brass gear?
It's a very old mount, probably has been slewed around the sky for many many years. Eventually the teeth on a metal gear will wear. The solution is to send the gearbox back and we will fit new gears
It's a very old mount, probably has been slewed around the sky for many many years. Eventually the teeth on a metal gear will wear. The solution is to send the gearbox back and we will fit new gears
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Roland Christen
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#53932
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Re: Park 0
Your steps don't make any sense.
Rolando
Your steps don't make any sense.
Rolando
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Roland Christen
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#53931
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Re: AP1200 GTO and backlash in its brass gear?
Hi Konstantin,
>>have ever tried and set a backslash time other than 0?
Nope, but I think we should get backlash minimized with other methods, before we start doing compensation in software. That's
Hi Konstantin,
>>have ever tried and set a backslash time other than 0?
Nope, but I think we should get backlash minimized with other methods, before we start doing compensation in software. That's
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Timo Inkinen
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#53930
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Re: Park 0
If your mount is lost and you center on Vega then move mount and park-0.
The mount is still lost.
You must Recal after centering on Vega and before move mount and Park-0
Jimmy
33.6N, 88.6W
If your mount is lost and you center on Vega then move mount and park-0.
The mount is still lost.
You must Recal after centering on Vega and before move mount and Park-0
Jimmy
33.6N, 88.6W
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jimmyjujames
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#53929
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Re: AP1200 GTO and backlash in its brass gear?
Hi Konstantin,
>>have ever tried and set a backslash time other than 0?
Nope, because in my discussions with AP support they always sais that I should remove any backlash setup from GTOCP3 and do the
Hi Konstantin,
>>have ever tried and set a backslash time other than 0?
Nope, because in my discussions with AP support they always sais that I should remove any backlash setup from GTOCP3 and do the
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Timo Inkinen
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#53928
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Re: AP1200 GTO and backlash in its brass gear?
Hi George,
>>Sorry, for the delay, I have been out of the office for medical reasons. It is best that you send your Dec Motor Gearbox to us for examination and repair as needed. I willsend you a
Hi George,
>>Sorry, for the delay, I have been out of the office for medical reasons. It is best that you send your Dec Motor Gearbox to us for examination and repair as needed. I willsend you a
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Timo Inkinen
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#53927
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Re: Park 0
I really don't understand what you are doing. It appears to me that you are parking in one undefined park location and then trying to resume from another defined park location. Of course you will
I really don't understand what you are doing. It appears to me that you are parking in one undefined park location and then trying to resume from another defined park location. Of course you will
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Suresh Mohan
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#53926
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Re: AP1200 GTO and backlash in its brass gear?
Timo,
Sorry, for the delay, I have been out of the office for medical reasons. It is best that you send your Dec Motor Gearbox to us for examination and repair as needed. I will send you a
Timo,
Sorry, for the delay, I have been out of the office for medical reasons. It is best that you send your Dec Motor Gearbox to us for examination and repair as needed. I will send you a
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George
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#53925
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Re: Park 0
I really don't understand what you are doing. It appears to me that you are parking in one undefined park location and then trying to resume from another defined park location. Of course you will
I really don't understand what you are doing. It appears to me that you are parking in one undefined park location and then trying to resume from another defined park location. Of course you will
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Roland Christen
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#53924
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Re: Park 0
Hi Roland ,
With auto connect set to NO , today I centered on Vega . After I locked on to Vega , I simply slewed else where ; - park 0- power up - select location 1 - option 3 - main screen - Vega
Hi Roland ,
With auto connect set to NO , today I centered on Vega . After I locked on to Vega , I simply slewed else where ; - park 0- power up - select location 1 - option 3 - main screen - Vega
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Suresh Mohan
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#53923
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Re: AP900 Gto Auto-Guiding woes.
This may not be the source of your guiding issues, but one thing I see in your setup that can cause problems is that your guide scope is attached to the rings of the imaging scope. The imaging scope
This may not be the source of your guiding issues, but one thing I see in your setup that can cause problems is that your guide scope is attached to the rings of the imaging scope. The imaging scope
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Roland Christen
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#53922
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