Thanks for the info Jack. I would be lifting an AP900 with a 5" refractor and associated guide and finder scopes, cameras and controllers. All told about 90 lb. I may at some point get a 10" or 12" CD

it's called anticipation general relativity Don Anderson

About a year ago the topic of changing clutch plugs came up. I have an AP900GOTO CP3 2008 model so I asked George about whether one should change the plugs on spec. He said if they are working fine ne

Thanks Bryan Don Anderson

Thanks for the info Jack. I suspected as much. I checked ebay and they don't show and DL2s right now. I will have to keep my eyes open for one. Don Anderson

Jack Did Linak sell direct to you? Don Anderson

Hello Jan Nice to have the new CP4 and new key pad. If you still have the old one, you can check to see if you have a bad connection or broken wire in the key pad cable or maybe a bad connection in th

Software packages are no different than hardware. One has to decide what they want to accomplish with this hobby and get the equipment and software that does the job. It's so easy for the tools to bec

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I hear ya! Don Anderson

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I use Pinpoint with MaximDL6.11 and The Sky6. I have had this software suite for many years and I know it is old but it is solid stable and just works. Don Anderson

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Ah the suppleness Don Anderson

Good to hear. Don Anderson

Liam Is the bug in the 4.19 version as well? Don Anderson

David I have a 900GOTO CP3 with the V firmware and I use the latest Ascom driver 5.30.10. I have had no troubles with the slew rates either. Maybe its one of the serial to USB converters or maybe a ba

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Impressive David! Don Anderson

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Great little video David. Neat how the stars are visible and moving in lockstep with the mount. What scope is that? Don Anderson

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Should be able to find a suitable piece of pipe at a scrap yard. I would get a piece of 8" Sch40 pipe, weld a 1/4" flat plate on top and an 8" ANSI150# flange on the bottom. I would pour a concrete fo

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Oh the memories! Post a pic of the Dietzn. Don Anderson

Bob The pop up warning window may be off your monitor. Do you have a dual monitor setup? Sometimes if you happen to be using only one of the screens in a dual monitor setup, some pop ups won’t show be

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Probably could be made to work but is it worth the effort? Don Anderson

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