Hi Chanan I upgraded the original 1992 era 2.7-inch focuser on my 180 EDT to a 3.5-inch focuser so that I could use the Quad TCC and (eventually) an electronic focuser. The Focuser Boss Electronic Foc

In addition to plugging holes and such, has anyone ever tried one of the ultrasonic pest repellent devices ? The one below is rated #1 by Consumer Reports. It sells for $39.95. Mike

Good idea about the carabiner Tony. I am still using the lanyard that came with my mount to attach to the sliding hook. Mike

None of us are immune to unwanted visitors. I remember Roland posting a couple of pictures a year or two ago showing where the mice got to the wires. Mike

Good news Patrick. Did they happen to say whether these chips were with a certain serial number range of CP4 control boxes ? I ask because I have an older (Serial # 0671) CP4, and I recently made the

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Hi again Jim I second Emilio's suggestion to get the 16"saddle (DOVELM162). This is a great saddle plate. Depending on how big the scope is that you are going to attach to it, you can either use the S

Hi Ken I think you will be happy with the 1100. Are you going to get the encoders ? I got mine without encoders, and now I am waiting to be notified that I can order a set. What kind of scope do you p

Hi Ken The 8" PIer will work for the 1100 without modification. One thing worth checking however is how many mounting holes there are in your pier. The 1100 mount has 6 holes. My old 1992 vintage pier

Hi Jim I won't get into the IT argument, but I will second Don Rudney's recommendations about the physical setup of the mount. I understand that you already have a Polemaster, but if you didn't, I wou

Thanks for the comments Tom and Wayne. It is good to know that the encoders don't really affect the ability to take the mount apart. As for cabling, I am always looking for better ways to manage my ca

Something Andrea just commented on has me wondering. Can the 1100 mounts with encoders be taken apart? I set up and take down my non-AE 1100 every night, and I am currently on the wait list for a set

Hi Sam I am not sure that the Home position is available for anything but the Mach 2 mounts with the CP5 controller. Hopefully, George or someone at A-P will correct me if I am wrong, but I think the

Hi Dennis If you have your mount connected to MaxIm DL, you can also get pretty close by using the crosshair function to locate the center of the image that you want to duplicate. Assuming that the sa

It's probably worth making sure that all your gear will fit in your vehicle. Below is a photo of my 180EDT, Pier, 1100 mount, cameras, etc. all packed and ready for their first road trip. There was ab

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Last year about this time APCC Pro became a subscription service. Was this a one-time fee, or can we expect to be notified soon that we will need to renew our subscriptions ? Mike

I like those caps. Hirose makes the power and keypad connectors on the CP4/5. They used to sell metal caps with rubber gaskets for them as well, but I think they stopped making that particular part. M

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Has anyone ever tried teflon tape on the counterweight shaft threads? I have seen it used a lot in the chemical process industry. The most common use is on tapered pipe threads in stainless to stainle

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I agree with Cytan that a bronze insert would be ideal, but I also agree that stainless is better than aluminum. All it takes is one slipup with the aluminum threads and they are toast. As for your pr

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I just finished downloading the new VCP4-P02-13 software for my GTOCP4. I then went to download the latest version of the user manual. I notice that the date on the cover of the manual is still Februa

Hi Tom That looks like a great file, but when I try to download it and save it, it is not a PDF file. Mike