Right I understand. I have the DOVELM2, the shorter one. I think I have enough room to slide everything, it's just that it fell out when I was in the process of balancing

If I was trying to mount an 85 lb OTA on a GEM mount I would use aLinak telescoping column to build a rolling, telescoping electric platformto crank the OTA up to the dovetail with the RA axis level

Wayne, Which model of AP saddle are you using? There are usually additional offset mount attachment“hole patterns” on them, to shift the entire saddle somewhat further up or down.See

The Raylox saddle does look very intriguing and I have been temptedto get one to play with, just for the heck of it. However it doesn't look like it would really help me load a C14 on an1100 easier

Wayne and Chris, Everybody has their own PARK preference, based on the size of OTAbeing handled, but ... I feel that Park-3 can be dangerous to the OTA. Worstcase, the owner would usually

Adjusting a C14 on my 1100 in Park3 is only slightly more difficultthan adjusting my 130 on my Mach1. The weight is centered over thedovetail bracket and loosening the lock knobs only slightly is

Hi Derek, I'd actually heard of this but didn't think it was available for an AP mount. I do think that the dovetail mount system could use some re-engineering, but maintain backward compatibility

I hope this doesn't bother people but I am repeating this post: https://www.cloudynights.com/articles/cat/user-reviews/rayox-saddle-review-r3093 I had the exact same accident as you had, and my AP

Dan, thanks for the verification! ---In ap-gto@..., <dragracingdan@...> wrote : Hey Wayne, I have the same motor focuser for the GTX. You are correct, the step size is just under 1 micron. It's been

Thanks Christopher, I had thought that would be more difficult because you're fighting gravity but it would definitely minimize the risk of falling out as I do have a safety stop on the dovetail

Hey Wayne, I have the same motor focuser for the GTX. You are correct, the step size is just under 1 micron. It's been great for imaging. I use the autofocus routine in Sequence Generator Pro with

I always use Park 3 for safely repositioning OTA's in their rings or dovetails. Christopher Erickson Consulting Engineer Summit Kinetics Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com

Wayne, Perhaps the simplest safety measure is to put two loops“of something”, around each end of the saddle encircling the OTA. It could be just two ropes tied forming a circle of very

I often have to re-balance my GTX due to configuration changes. If I can I just put the scope in the home position (counterweight down_ and slide the tube in the rings a bit. If that is

I had a situation where i added a heavy reducer and camera making the scope quite back-heavy. I couldn't slide the tube any further in the rings, so needed to loosen the dovetail to slide the bar

Thanks Don, to the best of my measurements, it's about 0.96 microns/step. I'm going to round it out to 1. It's used by my autofocus software in it's calculations

Wayne I have the Focus BossII system as well and run two focusers from the hub. Works very well. The step size is a function of the gear ratio of the focuser you are running. The best way to figure

Just installed an Optec Focus Boss II with HSM motor on my 130GTX - what a sweet combination. Smooth as silk and handles my cameras with ease. Just a minor question for those who may have the same

there are indi drivers in the wild and in the works using the lx200 command set already. It's being developed for different mounts but the lx200 protocol is pretty universal. Should work with ap

Hello all, I am curious if there are plans to allow for non-Windows systems to take advantage of the commands that the CP4 guide and Hand Control mention are not released at this time. While I am a