Since we I agree Rolando, it is some type of anomaly with The Sky, not with the mount. It must be something with my particular system as my friend with exactly the same setup does not have the issue.

Please ignore second paragraph above ... the HD mount is indeed the Losmandy G11. Anthony. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002548)

Kent, Are you sure the second adapter (ADATRI) in your list below is required? I just checked the AP website and I see the comment "Adapter to attach Losmandy HD Tripod or Losmandy MA Meade Field

hewholooks@... writes: With the Mach1 I have imaged with a 10" Meade LX200R which weighs much more than your C9.25. The camera is an STL11K, which weighs much more than 2 lb. The Mach1

I suggest you monitor what's being sent on the serial port controlling your scope using the free portmon utility at www.sysinternals.com. When TheSky establishes a connection it sends what it thinks

Roland, Since I do not find any instructions in the Mach1 manual about clutch knob lube, is it safe to assume there is a different design for the clutch knobs and no lubrication is needed? And how is

Nope, my meridian flip is just fine. Pointing is perfect, Pulseguide will park perfectly, I'll set the Pulseguide park position as my The Sky park position, slew east and it will park about an hour

Pierre.Henrotay@... writes: You can check orthogonality in about 30 seconds. Simply point the scope to a star overhead (put star on crosshair at low to medium power) on one side of the

In a message dated 2/4/2008 2:18:21 PM Central Standard Time, ayiomami@... writes: Kent, It seems we do need both adapters. Please see the last section

Anthony: Please see below, Are you sure the second adapter (ADATRI) in your list below is required? I just checked the AP website and I see the comment "Adapter to attach Losmandy HD Tripod or

A question I have had for many years which I seem to forget to ask whenever I see one of these piers is a measurement of the mini-pier from the outermost side of a leg hole to another. In other words,

llp41astro@... writes: No lube is required on the Mach1 axes or cluthces - the system is totally different form the 900/1200 mounts. One can replace the grease on the worm wheel teeth at some

jjanusz@... writes: In that case TheSky is calculating the eastern Horizon wrong for some reason. Again the RA position of the horizon is calculated based on time, date, daylight savings,

Terry, It's very easy to setup. There are 3 knobs on the legs and 6 on the pier for adjustment in height and level. Once you determine the height you want the mount to be for your setup, that should

Thanks Mike and Rick. I'll emailed AP too to get the official word. same exposed Instead to wrote: the annoying . Sirius polar to mount inside being problem drop

jjanusz@... writes: If your park is off by one hour, then your overhead merdian flip is also off by one hour (15 degrees). The mount servo controller uses the time, date, daylight savings,

jjanusz@... writes: 1 hour discrepancy is usually a daylight savings problem. Check the setting in your computer. Rolando ************** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL

gavbray@... writes: YES Which mount? If this is the 900/1200 mount, just a wipe with an oiled paper towel will do to keep the surfaces slightly lubricated so they won't stick together. Once

Terry: Although I now use an AP1200GTO (w/AP 48" portable pier) for imaging, I used the G11 for both visual and imaging using AP155, AP Traveler and 8 inch Schmidt camera. The G-11

piers. (In consider allow mounting and I agree with Kent. Having used a Losmandy G11 GEM for 10-11 years, I know full well how good the tripod performs. It took me six months to locate such a tripod