My G11 + Gemini-II happens to be set up inside my house right now and I don't see a manual meridian flip button or command in the menu tree. I guess it's time to triple-check it and find what I have o

It is a straight-through run that is fully isolated from the mount frame, as it should be. It has no internal fusing. That wouldn't be a bad thing to add. My memory is a bit faded but IIRC, it is 14 g

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Good grief. I have all of the following non-AP GOTO GEM mounts and NOT ONE of them has a "pier flip" button or menu command in the hand controller. Rainbow Astro RST-135 + Hubo-i SE Losmandy G11 + Gem

There must be some communications failures going on here. I currently have seventeen mounts/scopes using nine different GOTO systems and AFAICT, not one of them has a "do a meridian flip" button or me

I would worry more about load instability on an unlevel tripod than polar alignment accuracy. Having the RAPAS rotated ever-so-slightly will still give you a rather precise polar alignment. And if you

Personally I would put a 1600 or 1200 under that scope. -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com

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There are some safety limits in the CP4 that could have a bug in some firmware revs that look like a motor stall but aren't. Make sure to be using the latest firmware rev. -Christopher Erickson Observ

I have a machine shop... However a long ADM dovetail bar combined with one or two ADM dovetail brackets and one or two XY stage dovetail brackets, combined with a drill press and some bits, 1/4-20 or

I think it will be fine as a fun experiment. It won't be as rigid as it was before, but that's to be expected. And if you don't like the setup enough to make it a permanent solution, you can always ea

Yea, I opted for a C14 over an M14 because it is so much lighter, thermally stabilizes faster, and I have a Hyperstar for it. I have a Meade 16 as well and I have been considering taking it out of the

I would put a tandem bar on top of the mount and the two scopes side by side. I have done that with a C14 and a 130EDF-GT with good results. ADM has tandem bars. Don't be tempted to put a guider on th

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IIRC, there IS a UN committee that works on international treaties about space activities. Before that there were space treaties between the USA and USSR. Then the EU got in the game. Then India, Chin

Once you have the original red lens out, you could also get some red lens material (Rubylith?) and cut it to a slightly larger size that would be held in place over the display by the controller's rub

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You will have to dissect the hand controller a bit. Open up the controller and flip back or take out take out the display module and you will have access to the rectangular red lens that the BRIGHT BL

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Yep. -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com

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The AP hand controllers are a standard, custom programmable, industrial grade, tough, hand controller designed for controlling big industeial machinery. They have a special display that is good to -40

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Is there a picture of this insert someplace? -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com

I find that the sides of aluminum pop cans make great shim stock that can be cut with regular scissors and a paper punch. Just don't use your S.O.'s favorite cutting tools... The aluminum near the top

Orthogonality. A.K.A. cone error. Carefully collimate your optics then evaluate and adjust your error by shimming one end or the other of your dovetail bar on the OTA radius blocks. -Christopher Erick