Joseph, these caps can fit the DEC axle tightening knobs but you have to use some tape, they are somewhat too large for these knobs. I never remove them, all movement of the mount is the motor’s

Hi Roland This is great for a permanent setup, but when your at a star party sitting in a chair becuase you told the mount to move from A to B and it gets tangled, it does not hurt to see if maybe

Thanks Geett, That is what I was suggesting as well - but I am glad you found a perfect fit. I will go out and buy "a dozen eggs" with 4 spares if I lose a cap. Did you find one for the DEC

Roland, Is there any reason the Y cable couldn't be made up longer so it could be routed through the forks then up to the dec? Would this work? cheers darrell <geert.vdbulcke@...>

We will have a simple solution that replaces all the affected the knobs with set screws. These mount flush so the cable cannot get caught. By the way, if you place the Dec cable into the nylon cable

That is indeed the case, Rolando. The lazziness and backbone strength varies night to night. Some nights even a 7x50 is a pain to "setup". Although your suggestion of using the Mach1 as a quickie

cluster@... writes: Howard will post some pictures later today for a more permanent solution. It basically eliminates the knobs altogether so that nothing can get

dcroff453@... writes: The 1200 mount doesn't have forks, it's a German style mount. The easiest solution for a permanent setup is to cover the offending knob with a piece of tape, streched

julien@... writes: Post some pictures of the setup screen on your keypad so we can figure out what you mean. Rolando ************** The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the

Hello, I came up with this solution for the clutch knobs: HYPERLINK "http://www.astronomie.be/Tranquility.Base/ap1200.htm"http://www.astronomie. be/Tranquility.Base/ap1200.htm Geert

Hi, I bought a new AP 1200GTO with GTOCP3(version 4.12). The Auto-connect function is set from the factory to"yes".I cann't change the "auto-connect" function to "no" or to "ext"; even there is

These aren't great pictures (Like the rest of the world I have a cold at the moment) but look here: http://www.ancientstarlight.com/AP1200.html Scroll down to the bottom picture "Velcro Tape". I

Hi Dean, I had a look at your AP2.jpg close-up, and I think this knob, as well as others, can definitely use some "cosmetic streamlining". I don't like the idea of making the cables even

Dean, maybe your DEC cable is longer than mine, dunno, or you're only twisting the cable in 6-7 'half' turns. Try twisting it 6-7 'full' turns. When I do this I get a widely spaced coil, similar to

I took some photos and tried to come up with a better solution. Since AP users are twisting the cable maybe something needs to be looked at. I did have the cable twisted this time, maybe not enough.

Hi all, Once again my 2001 AP1200GTO delivered the goods. To go after the bright but elusive "little man" nebula around Eta Carina we bumped up the focal length to 13.6 meters (45 feet) and to keep

I have a 900 mount on a Meade super field tripod and a 12" 200R OTA. My wife thought I had lost it when I told her I was going to Toys-R-Us for a new accessory. Picked up a Radio Flyer Big

Hi, I have the setup you will have with the AP 155. While it is not exactly grab and go, I can be set up quicker than the scope equilibrates with the temp. If you use your legs to lift with,

Lane, I have had an AP 155 and used the G11 mount until getting the Mach 1 last year. I think the G 11 tripod would serve you well. A better albeit more expensive choice is to get the Eagle. I can