Actually, now I remember why I needed to use the ST4 relays because with my current setup with STXL6303 and FW8 autoguider, I can't run both at the same time with CCDOps. I believe I stumbled onto

After about 15 months or so my mount seemed to need a regrease - presumably bits of dirt in the gears/worm causing a jump in guiding (3" or so) at the mount period (383 seconds) in some sessions. I

Forget about this question. I am going to try out directguiding, sorry I guess I have been under a rock for so many years. Joe

Do you have the CP3? Regards, George George Whitney Astro-Physics, Inc. Phone: 815-282-1513 Email: george@...

I had a successful trial using APPM for the first time (just purchased software). I did a simple model first of 25 points; I did a small model first to understand how it works. Note, prior to this

I just have one question. I have been trying to get autoguiding to work and narrowed it down to the autoguider port in my CP4 using the test on the support page. I don't see any movement when

Hey again Mike, Wow! that is a gap between your mount and pier. Sorry about that. My permanent pier in my observatory was originally built for an RCX400 several years ago. I got lucky and snagged a

Hey Mike, The pointing accuracy probably isn't a real big deal, as you say, but improved tracking MIGHT be an advantage. IF it would improve the tracking so it doesn't "creep" over time and it could

So far I've not seen any compelling evidence that "I need it either" Mojo. Thanks for your comments. Steve

Thanks! Got it. cytan

Call A-P and order the grease kit. It comes with two different greases, a brush, and complete instructions. --- Mike

Cytan, I sent the instructions to you. Regards, George George Whitney Astro-Physics, Inc. Phone: 815-282-1513 Email: george@...

What grease do you recommend to re-grease the gears with? Jim Get Outlook for iOS

It would be interesting to know how oftenChris Erickson regreases the A-P mounts at the Mauna Kea Visitor Center.We visited there last year and all of the mounts had a pretty good coatingof red lava

Hi Steve Good to know that the fit on your mountand pier is good. I have to think about getting one of the flat plate adaptersfor my pier. I am still using the original 8-inch pier that I bought

Hi George, Wow, I didn't realize that it is an annual to biennial affair! If you can post a link to instructions, I should start working on it. cytan

Cytan, Roland may have a better recommendation, but the environment also plays a big part…hot and dusty is bad. Every year or two in normal conditions would be a healthy approach. Death

I would highly recommend not using anykind of solvent to clean off the old grease. It is virtually impossibleto get rid of all of the residual solvent short of baking the gears inan oven (think

Is there a documented procedure for the re-greasing the mount gears?

Hey Michael, I did use the internal tooth lock washers on my pier extension, just in case. The steel plate is nice and flat with no wobble in the flat plate adapter or telescope base sitting on it.