The Mach1 is an extremely simple mount. The RA axis has two bearings, one at the upper end of the RA body and one near the middle of the body. There is a sliding window on top of the RA body that can

Hi Roland, I went back and meticulously re-read your first post, and attempted to the best of my abilities to re-do everything that you suggested- just as you suggested, including the steps to

Yes, you can tighten the Mach1 with an Allen key. You can lock it up or tighten to any setting in between. Rolando

In ref to below - Just to confirm is Mach 1 considered a " New Mount " and as such it is acceptable to tighten clutch knobs with an Allen Wrench? tnx, Mike Ref: When talking about the

Before you do that, go back to my first post and do what I suggested. Then, with the lever half way up (90 degrees from fully locked), gently push on the counterweight shaft with 1 finger back and

Ok. Removed the cover for the worm. I did not feel any movement of the Worm when I moved the clutch assembly. So that does not appear to be the problem. On to the main bearing retainer nut...

Will do. Thanks!

The black nut covering the worm end simply unscrews. Check that first before you check the main bearings. Rolando

Sorry - 2 more questions Rolando: 1). How do I get to the Worm end nut? I see a round cap on the gear box - but it does not easily move - so I was not comfortable trying to force it to move - is

Just wrapping aluminum foil over the USB cable will not shield it. The shield must terminate to a ground on both ends of the cable. Rolando

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Hi Rolando, Hi Liam I just tested by surrounding the USB3 cables near the CP5, with aluminum foil and the antenna raised, it does not give anything better. There may be a set of factors which combine

in case somebody else has this issue: the problem disappeared when I upgraded my control box firmware (to VCP4-P01-14 from VCP4-P01-02 :-)

I have several USB3 cables and they do have shields surrounding the wires. The cables are quite thick compared to USB2 cables. Rolando

Thanks Rolando, I'm not sure they are actually armored and so that explains it. I'll check by surrounding those near the CP5 with aluminum foil. On the other hand, the fact of putting a small Usb2

Your USB3 cable is probably not shielded, so it creates interference. Rolando

The adjustment that is in the PDF is correct. However, it is fundamental and lacks some context that would let you understand exactly what is happening. I attempted to give you some instructions so

Hi Liam So I made some measurements with WIFI Analyzer, and it goes from -35db to -80db depending on my position compared to the CP5, but the problem is that when I turn on the computer with the USB3

Rolando - I've read through your post about 4 times now - looking at the mount. Is the adjustment that you are describing here the same as is outlined in

There is a lever on the side of the gearbox. It is under a cover that snaps off if you pull on it. With counterweight down and no scope on the mount, turn the lever fully counterclockwise (about 180