Derek S wrote: I would like to spend some time learning my mount in the comfort of my office(the real reason is the RV is in the shop, so I am stuck at home.) Any is there a document somewhere on

Hi Karen, Does this mean that the Mach2 is going to be or in production? cytan

Hi, I would like to spend some time learning my mount in the comfort of my office(the real reason is the RV is in the shop, so I am stuck at home.) Any is there a document somewhere on how to do

You are correct, Eric. Due to a variety of factors, including materials and production costs, we did make price modifications to the Mach2GTO and the 1600GTO late last week. The 1600GTO’s in

I’m not sure exactly when this occurred, but I just noticed the Mach2 price jumped up a bit. Was there a design mod, or was this simply due to materials/manufacturing cost increases? I see the

Ray, It has been cloudy and rainy in Sacramento last few days (yeah we need the rain in California). I will first try the Plate Solve and Recal before proceeding further. Thanks, Shailesh

Shailesh, I was trying to make the point that even permanent piers can shift, especially if placed in soil with any amount of clay. For example, it's common here in California, where clay soil is

Thanks Ray. If the ground shifts in the matter of a few days or weeks, my setup is no good. I have used it with longer FL eg 1200mm and other scopes even up to 1650mm FL for many years with no issues

There are two types of concrete: concrete that is cracked, and concrete that hasn't yet cracked. :-) Yes, the ground can shift in a permanent setup like yours. Just not as quickly. -Ray

I think the reflection pattern and size would be different if it were one of the extension tubes.

Thank you Ray. I have a permanent pier in concrete that has been set up since 2013, so I do not believe it shifts, especially since I have constructed it with steel Rebars in concrete. Shailesh

Hi Shailesh, Provided polar alignment has not shifted, the model will compensate for polar alignment errors in both pointing and tracking. I said "provided" because some people have noticed that

Hi Linwood nice to hear your success >>> if you have an all sky model, should you check the DEC Arc tracking anyway? it's an optional feature, but yes I suggest you check it. It's a "tracking

Bill Long wrote: Definitely best to encounter a problem before paying a load of money to fix it. :) Despite vendor wishes to the contrary. 😊 Of course, it presumes the wisdom to notice

Definitely best to encounter a problem before paying a load of money to fix it. :) I have always assumed the numbers on one side being different than the other were due to orthogonality issues or a

Bill Long wrote: Its a little bit different of a ballgame with SCT's though. I think with an external focuser and the mirror locks engaged you can mitigate the flop issue that can cause problems.

Its a little bit different of a ballgame with SCT's though. I think with an external focuser and the mirror locks engaged you can mitigate the flop issue that can cause problems.

With the encoders and a good model your reliance on guiding will be a lot less. The guider wont have to work as hard to keep the course. I’ve stopped guiding at all with my Mach1 using 50 point

Ok, it's another one of those "surprise, it did what it said it would" posts, but... first really clear night since i got the mount (2 months ago). First real model where I could get the whole

Hi, Based on my limited research, it seems that temperature will have a bigger impact on refraction than barometric pressure - this is because of the magnitude and rapidity of change. Both are