I'm excited to have finally gotten some data this summer! Below is the writeup I did on Astrobin. You can visit there for a high resolution image. This was my first time doing unguided imaging, and

Carl, Hope you don't mind me tweaking your original design of your CP4/5 cap. I modified to make it look like original Hirose plug to be able turn the cap and lock it. I've attached an STL file. It's

Thanks for the feedback Peter, I always have the best feeling when sharing something useful to others. Also great print, choice of color and picture! Carl

Thanks Carl for providing STL files for your design. I printed the caps for Keypad and Power connectors. Peter

Howdy everyone - I was installing a new OTA onto my AP1100 mount recently, and while I was checking balance I discovered that my RA gearbox was no longer fully releasing from the worm when the cam

Yes, remove the RAPAS. Roland

We normally ship the RA set to 0 longitude. You can set the clutches to be loose or just finger tight. No harm will be done to the worms. Rolando

Also, What about RAPAS, does it need to come off? Regards Hemant

Hello all, I need to pack my AP1600 for shipping. I have the original boxes. I have a question about packing RA assembly for shipping. What is the latitude of the mount set to for shipping? Also,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLdr6nAlcQw I made a custom "hook" to hang the keypad from that uses one of the 1/4"/20 holes in the Mach2 mount. It can be scaled to any mount though.

Oh, I should mention those designs are free exclusively for non commercial purposes, as per the license of the software I have used ;-)

Do not worry, I'll buy keys not/less prone to rust ;-)

On Sat, Aug 13, 2022 at 10:32 AM, Carl Björk wrote: Also while I was at it I designed an accessories tray. It has been designed to attach to the Losmandy tripod adapter (LT2APM).Mk2, with tommy bar,

Carl, Nice work and thanks for sharing. Todd

Very interesting, Carl 👍 Fernando

Hi Everyone A quick question. I’ve had my equipment down for a bit to install a new focuser and QUADTCC. I started it all up today. I can slew using APCC but if I try to slew with another

I like those caps. Hirose makes the power and keypad connectors on the CP4/5. They used to sell metal caps with rubber gaskets for them as well, but I think they stopped making that particular

Has anyone ever tried teflon tape on the counterweight shaft threads? I have seen it used a lot in the chemical process industry. The most common use is on tapered pipe threads in stainless to

Perfect! Thanks. Jim Get Outlook for iOS

Nice work. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Bob