Message Steve, Mine's not all that tight. 1) You might lube the two adjusting screws (I use a SuperLube grease stuff that seems to do very well in all temperatures). 2) Also, how tight are the three m

Message Donghun, I have the larger diameter CW shaft on my Mach1 and like it very much. It's shorter in length but much thicker in diameter -- and it takes the "standard" AP counter-weights instead of

Message Gary, As I suggested in my previous message: 1) Ask Howard if you can buy knobs with the Allen key hex sockets and install them in your saddle. 2) Buy the longer AP saddle. That's what I did a

Message Gary, When I started reading these posts and suggestions I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I mean, what's the problem? If one of the knobs is too tight, you just pull out the appropriate l

Message Mike, I use the APP called "Smart Compass Pro" by Smart Tools, it's an Android APP but I'm sure there are similar iOS APPs out there. The "Pro" version doesn't have any advertisements and has

Message Mike, For easy to see and find objects such as the Sun and major planets, that are so bright you'll be using short exposures, and/or just visually observing, you don't even have to do a fancy

Message Marj, A SDAA member (San Diego Astronomy Association) just had a Mach1 GTO stolen. But you're saying this is a 900 GTO that the Arizona policeman has. Woody

Message Finger tight until they stop. I can't imagine how tightening them any more can or will improve tracking. Properly polar aligned and with good guiding, you should be able to do 30 minute subs w

Message Charlie, I'm curious to know what your complaint with the Icron devices is? They have an excellent reputation for running long distances at true USB2 speeds. Woody

Message Joe, No external switches or buttons of any kind. Plug it into power and it's ON and active, unplug it and it's OFF. It does have an external 3-conductor socket that is for external power. The

Message I don't know where you got those figures. I'm looking at the box now and it says "measure up to 60v and 130A." It automatically configures the amp and voltage scales. And I can personally conf

Joe, Nope, Powerwerx was really on top of their game this time. I ordered it yesterday. It arrived in the mail today! I should have expected this. Their Southern California warehouse is only about 150

OMG do I feel like a fool or what? Major slap to forehead time. After reading Fritz's suggestion to use one of Powerwerx's relatively new "Wattmeter-PP" inline watt meters, I agreed that sounded like

Message Bryan, Or you just make your own PP to pig-tail or PP to alligator clip, or PP to 5.5mm x 2.5mm connector adapter. Woody

Message Bryan, I don't think he's put it in any of the A-P mount manuals, but Roland has posted an alternative procedure on this group that doesn't involve disconnecting any gears or anything. It invo

Message Suresh, For special situations (and being at 11,000 ft. seems like a special situation to me), I make my own. And one of the reasons for that is I like to feel the cable to see how soft and fl

Message Suresh, If you're talking about the RS-232 serial cable, you can run at least 200 ft. of standard serial cable. I never like extra connections, so if I were you, I'd buy or make a serial cable

Message Christopher, Many decades ago I asked my design engineer what was behind the original TELCO standard of reversing the connectors and he said that method was deemed to be simpler and more fool-

Message Joe, Sorry to disagree, but I do. At least with my equipment, this "reversed" or "flipped" modular cable orientation is NOT the most common. Now that I have a QSI with this "flipped" or "TELCO

Message You are NOT getting conflicting advice. "Straight-through" means pin #1 on one end of the cable is connected to pin #1 on the other end. This is the "semi-standard" for ST4 guide cables. "Most