Try a few drops of WD-40 into the threads. Regards, George George Whitney Astro-Physics, Inc. Phone: 815-222-6538 (direct line) Phone: 815-282-1513 (office) Email: george@...

On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 07:48 PM, Manusfisch wrote: I have used George’s method and it really works well never occurred again TJF MobileHave you heated the insert ? I tried "cold" and broke a

I have used George’s method and it really works well never occurred again TJF Mobile

Carl, It is best to contact me directly. You will need to allow the threaded insert to unscrew with the shaft. Once you have it free from the mount, try two strap wrenches to unscrew the

I have been extremely careful not to cross thread (oh I found the thread I was looking for, but didn't find a solution). I have also measured each side and it really does not seem to be cross

Hi, I have just received my Mach2GTO and was assembling everything. I had read something about this but cannot find it anymore. I have fitted my shaft carefully with the DEC down as Roland advised

I do see that my ap-1600 has the ability to be set in Alt-Az mode, I do have an application which needs this and was wondering if anybody wrote the software to control the mode in that setting,

I use a Seahorse case (model 920) which by chance precisely fits the Mach2 configured in the 43 degree north position with the 10" saddle and ADATRI attached. I added a layer of the A-P high-density

On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 03:37 PM, Nathan Myhrvold wrote: Do other nomads on the list carry the 1100 assembled? I know people laugh at this so to share amusement.... I carry my 1100 mounted to my car.

if your dew shield is flexible it might be difficult to get the elastic cover over the end of it. In that case you could remove the dew shield and use a split cover like this to allow you to leave

Get one of these and slip it over the end of the dew shield, leaving everything in place. You may need to stretch the elastic a bit but this works great. 15" Stool Seat Cover

I didn't feel like hauling the telescope and mount out to the observatory tonight, so instead downloaded a free trial of Maxim DL. Nothing special about the install. Just followed the instructions

I say quit removing the Hyperstar and cam. For lots of reasons. Make up a custom draw-string bag to put over the end of the scope, Hyperstar and cam. -Christopher Erickson Observatory

Do you remove the hyperstar only to put the front cover back on the scope? If so, have you thought about using one of these aluminum dew shield on which you can directly put a cover on (without

well that isn't going to help ;)-- Brian Brian Valente astro portfolio https://www.brianvalentephotography.com/astrophotography/ portfolio brianvalentephotography.com astrobin

Rick, I have a maxcases 540. I have bought the same foam AP uses for shipping, which is high density and cutted with a saw to the mount shape. I find them of very good quality and reasonably priced in

My plan for the 1100 GTO AEL is two Zarges aluminum cases. They are a little larger than the size of the shipping boxes so I was able to reuse the foam, with a little additional padding. Have 2 cases

Gary, et al., My choice of the pelican 1640 was based on an attempt to keep all the mount equipment together, protected and dust free. I go to a Bortle 1 site at a 9,200 ft elevation and clear

Hi Dan, I'm running the mount, focuser, and both cameras with a Powerwerx variable psu. It showed 13v all night and other than the camera gremlin, the equipment was running normally. I ran Sharpcap

On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 06:22 AM, Brian Valente wrote: Not sure of the length of the C14 but Losmandy has a 24" dovetailThe C14 is 31". It's built-in dovetail is 24".