Hi all - I have an AP 600E GTO that (sad to say) is getting a bit too lonely. When I ordered the mount last year, my intent was to get into imaging with my two sons (ages 10 and 13). However, when I o

Quick question. I have tried to be very careful in balancing my one month old 600 prior to each use, but I might be doing something wrong. The challenge I'm having is that the instrument I'm using is

Hi all - Well, I've had my 600 for a few weeks now, and I've actually had a few nights that were clear! My initial comments relative to the mount will surely echo what others have said. In short, it i

Hi all - As a follow up to my issue last weekend (the counterweight shaft on my new 600E GTO seemed too wide on one end), I talked with AP on Monday and they immediately sent out a new shaft. The new

Hi Derek - Thanks for the note. The pin isn't the problem, the shaft actually does get wider at the end opposite the threads. I tried the following a few times earlier this morning. When I put the cou

Hi Rich - Thanks for your note. That wasn't the problem, but I did figure it out this morning (my initial theory of it being a stupid question was pretty spot on!). My mistake was trying to put the co

Hi all - Well, my 600E GTO arrived from AP earlier this week-- it is absolutely gorgeous and very solid. Tonight the skies cleared up nicely, and I had hoped to give it a brief test drive. Alas, I got

Hi all - I have a 600 GTO with the wooden tripod on order with AP (not due until spring, unfortunately). Initially I will use my Traveler on this (I know the 600 is overkill), but I plan to eventually