That's a big 10-4 Fernando! I had a G11 and it was a nice mount; BUT, it ain't an Astro-Physics! Like night and day. tony On 3/5/2021 12:57 PM, fernandorivera3 via groups.io

Encoder mounts are no machined more sloppy than non-encoder mounts. That's a fallacy. With an encoder mount the periodic error in RA is gone, so you get true sidereal tracking rate. Non-encoder mounts

And I expect that both the 1100 and Mach2 are both machined within microns of perfection with no compromises. That's just how AP does things. Do it once, do it right. Don't have to do it

My G11 plus Gemini-II sits in a corner of my living room, holding up my first serious telescope from 50 years ago. A 10" f3.8 Newt. I won't admit how long it has been since it last gathered

I wouldn't make this sort of simplistic assumption. Short of any design differences, thinking that tolerances are somehow purposefully lesser or more when comparing any two mount models is an odd

Thanks. I'll do that early next week as it's getting late on a Friday afternoon. Keith

Thanks for the responses so far! I think I will end up going for the AP1100 instead of waiting (how long??? Daleen said at least 2 more runs) for the Mach2, even though the AP1100's capacity is

You can call the office and they will connect you to George. Rolando

Couldn’t agree more

Oh gosh, the through-mount cabling is such a great thing. I use it on my Mach1 and can imagine working without it. The Mach2 still has its version of that, but of course its requirements mean less

For me, the 1100 makes more sense. Bigger payload, splittable, more cable-through-the-mount options. And I prefer servos over steppers. "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -Christopher

I just went full hog on the 1100 with the AEL variant. Here's one thing that Paige explained to me. You can reserve an AE or AEL model now and, if you need to, downgrade the order to a regular

As I mentioned in Andrew's thread, my re-greasing of the Dec motor gears didn't go smoothly. I damaged one of the two brass axle shoulder bolts by over-tightening (I know, I was warned in the

Once you buy a Mach 2 GTO or 1100 GTO, you will never look back to your G11. It <G11> will become a door stop or large paperweight that will end up listed for sale on Cloudy Nights or

On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 09:36 AM, dvjbaja wrote: And if you don't like the 1100, it's an easy aftermarket sell. Over the years I have had an AP900, an AP1200, another AP900 and then a Mach2. I can't

Mark, Pay the Piper. Buy the 1100. Sell the G11, you'll not buy another mount again. And if you don't like the 1100, it's an easy aftermarket sell. - j

Didn’t know I could use PayPal. thanks

The Renishaws are rugged industrial quality encoders that are used worldwide in automation and robotic equipment. We have mounts that go back 20 years and not had a single encoder failure. The encoder

On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 07:02 AM, Bill Long wrote: Only I can screw it up (the first time). 🙂 Hey Bill, I’m also in that club! Keith

The ring connector ID is 3/8" according to https://powerwerx.com/powerpole-pp75-supply-cable-8-gauge. It's designed to fit the Powerwerx DC power supplies.