What about APCC Pro/APPM that comes included with the purchase of a mount, such as the Mach2?. I don't see anything mentioned about it in the FAQ. Thanks,

This is great news and a great deal - thanks Marj and Team Brian -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com

Good articles on galling Cytan. Thread galling is a potential problem with any metal threaded joint but is particularly problematic with SS due the the properties of this SS. If I had to guess, it is

Thank you. W Hilmo will obviously need to speak for themself, but to me this takes all the sting out of “subscription” models. It’s more like an (optional) recurring maintenance fee that

You can continue to use the version that you have forever, without a subscription. All the new features that we developed took a lot of people a lot of effort over the last 2 years. As the state of

Hi Wade, Thanks for your feedback. We debated long and hard about this topic and understand your reservations. Ultimately this was the model we felt was most fair and sustainable. By the

Interesting advice about Break-Free CLP and inspection. I'll definitely inspect before I install the next time around. cytan

Linwood, It's even better than what you wrote. :-) Yes, the v1.9 features will continue to work even if you do not continue to subscribe. Also, even if you don't purchase a subscription, you can

Hello Linwood, Using your example below, at the end of the year, lacking renewal, all 1.9 features will continue to work forever. If 1.10 comes out after your 1-year boundary (which is different

Re W Hilmo’s comments and subscriptions: For clarity, can I ask about an example? I read the FAQ and still unsure. Example (and maybe my terms are wrong): One buys a 1 year subscription

Many moons ago when I was learning machining under the tutelage of a master gunsmith, I learned that all stainless steel and aluminum formulas, at the microscopic level, actually "tear" instead of

This is a difficult response for me to write. I've been eagerly waiting for some of the new features that are included in this release. But I'm incredibly disappointed with the change

Hi folks, I see Marj has announced APCC 1.9 and the new features it brings. I've prepared a FAQ for users of NINA and Astro-Physics mounts + APCC. It focuses on NINA 1.11 and the plugins and features

A high strength bronze (grade 630 or 642) would be a better choice than brass.

Thanks Marj! My breath caught when I saw your email as I am in the stowaway lottery... but this is also fantastic news! Appreciate the work you all put into this. Thank you! -Chris White Chris R

APCC v1.9 is now available for download at the following links and from the APCC Download Center of our website.

Rolando, The head of the machine shop for the utility that I worked for always suggested on applying Never-Seez anti-seize compounds on stainless steel fasteners. I learned the hard way, when a

One other thing, we also silver plate our nuts and bolts to prevent galling. cytan

The techs I work with use a lot of SS here (vacuum compatibility) and those threaded SS parts easily seize up and gall. That's why they use anti-seize. Here's a few links that talk about SS on

I have never experienced that. SS is quite hard and does not gall in my experience. Rolando