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Dave Wagner
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýSounds like you did some good research. Nice
list!
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My 2 cents of experience so far.
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CKS - absolutely needed.I just can't get the
standard ones tight enough. Much easier to manage.
Polar Scope - yep. Need something
TKS - work well, though the spacing gets cramped
between the knobs and the azimuth adjustment knobs on the mount. I wonder if the
Bob's knobs versions would provide a bit more finger room. TKS are good
though.
Not familiar with the dimmer controller. The polar
scope I had came with an LED (non dimmable), and it works ok. I find it a bit
challenging to do a very accurate polar scope alignment anyway?due to the
angle and my eyeglasses, so I tend to just rough in the polar scope, then do a
good PAC later.
Leg clamp levers. I got the same. I like that I can
be sure that they are very very tight and there is no risk of a tripod colapse.
I turn one of the levers up and hang a kitchen gadget on it to provide a place
to collect eyepiece covers and to set the hand controller in. I have a friend
that has the same levers and didn't realize you could pull them out and set them
at any angle... so you can turn them so that you don't catch them by
accident.
Safety Stop Casady - Great great safety piece that
looks great and I have compete faith I will never loose a weight. One of my
favorite options.
Bob's knobs - great addition. I did Alt and Az.
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Counterweights - I'm not familiar with the Casady
model, but I've been very pleased with how well the stock CW work and I haven't
seen any issues with maring the shaft (6 months of limited use). You can judge
better when you get yours. I did get a second 22# weight or an 11" sct.
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One addition I went with (not on your list)
was?a Casady saddle (side loading) to ease mounting of the 11" SCT. I mount
it offset from center to bettter accomodate the back heavy SCT.
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Hope you get your mount soon!
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Dave W
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