Thanks Mike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHN3eqDzcRU&feature=youtu.be I finally got to doing a video with my 175 and 1100 on an ATS 12" tripod. A bit of overkill :) tony

Peter I talked to a guy from the company and was told AP adapters are forthcoming; perhaps by the end of June. Says it will mount in the large threaded hole on the front of the dec. axis below the gea

I have had my location and housing secured as of last year. I will be in Cadiz, KY. If needed I can be mobile to a clear location perhaps 6 to 8 hrs away by watching the weather outlook. This will be

How about a 3 month old 1100 mount? thanks tony

Damn...now I find out I wasted time today :) Oh well, it was a beautifully warm day to waste time. Thanks for all that information Joe! The metal dust caps will look much more professional too. I will

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zgN64lezTw&feature=youtu.be tony

I came up with a way to take off the CP3 controller without the need of an allen wrench. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ad0NMJqQI&feature=youtu.be tony

I used a Pelican 1650 case which I made an insert for to hold in place the Mach1 for my latitude of 41°. I also had room for extra supplies in it too. See picture below. tony

Mike Well, for visual I had no issues with a 175. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edy1Esj8xzM tony

I too use the Bondhus 3710. I also ground the ball end off one for the times I did not want to use the ball. Bondhus are very good quality. I have actually twisted them [using a cheater bar] and never

Forgot to give you my video link...OOPS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUNW3WDXWqQ

This is my update video after I replaced the wood for a 3/8" thick aluminum plate. My original video [part 1] is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoOwouTf3jc thanks tony

Dave I have done it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edy1Esj8xzM tony

The download page is: http://www.astro-physics.com/index.htm?tech_support/tech_support Go down to the Mach1GTO section to download the PDF's. tony

Yup...Genesis 1 :) tony

I have had this same problem with a non-astronomical item before on aluminum with a SS setscrew. I actually twisted a bondhus wrench [never broke it] and the damn setscrew did not budge! Out came the

Have you tried this yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-WYjaIoPk Just a thought... :)

Joe The SWANSON TOOL "Savage Lightning" is an aluminum bubble level with back light...works great. It's high quality and has 0°, 45°, and 90° bubbles. I bought two, one for astro use and one for the t

jeff...i was in a hurry and hit "reply" instead of "forward" to a friend of mine in cleveland. also, i did send an "oops" to the group when i found out of my major mistake. absolutely nothing was aime