JimP, granted the AP1600 offers resistance to movement even when the clutch knobs are fully loosened. In my case it takes between 10# and 15# of pull measured with an electronic fish scale to break

Please do. Rolando

Hi Bryan Your 1/2 page instruction sheet looks nothing like the instructions that came with my regreasing kit. The instructions that I got with my kit are 10 pages with photos. I am not sure if I need

I piggyback a SV130 on Planewave 12.5 on my 1200.

Thanks a lot for your feedback! Kent: I don't intend on imaging with both scope at the same time. Having them side by side would simply allow me to shift the imager between scopes depending on targets

Thanks Andrew. I don't have a dome but would assume as long as the widest overall separation of either scope from the centerline of the Dec axis in PARK 3 isn't less than 13.5" in your case you

Heavy dew for one person is light dew for another, so some context of what that means might help. Have you ran into this problem or are wondering just in case? I’ve never worried about my CP3. The

Found this a while back. It’s the auto-adjusting gearbox version. Thought it might help. https://m.imgur.com/a/f2ab2pY Sébastien

Not necessary. Use the plug covers though since they really aren't doing you any good in a bag. But, even in the absence of that, the CP boxes from AP are bullet proof. A believe Roland says only a

This question is only in reference to the GTO mount, not the ota. So is it only the control box that should be protected against a heavy dew? Aside from the socket covers, does anyone use anything

I have a C14 with carbon fiber tube and dew shield side by side with an AP 6”f9 on my 900. It’s fine for visual, but would be pushing it for photography. I have the slewing rate set at 600 and it

The instructions I received with the grease kit was 1/2 page (attached). Seems like there is something missing; although this was a couple years ago. I got the job done with this forum and online

Francois I have a 14.5 iDK (33 kg) and a 130 apo (12 kg) on an 1100 mount. No problems as far as the mount. I balance by measuring the power draw in each axis.

Thanks, mine arrived late December 2017 so it's got some time to go.

It was original from 2008, so that factory grease was at least 12 years old. The worm grease was alright but the worm and spur gear grease was noticeably solidified and obviously in need of

I have had my C14 and 130 on my 1100 and also on my 900. However for a C14 and a 160, personally I would go for the 1600. -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI

Dale, How long had you run your mount before changing the grease. The original grease still looks to be in good condition. Joe

It can be done, the balancing. Do you intend to attempt to image thru both at the same time? I advise against that. No matter how well your tracking and guiding is, there will be flexure and at least

Good idea to re-do the PE correction curve after re-doing the grease. It may have changed due to wear from the previous time you did it. Rolando

It should work if you can get it balanced well enough. Rolando