I've been inquiring with Losmandy on this upgrade to the SLW as well (don't need tucked motors), and there's a few things I hadn't appreciated that may or may not be useful to anyone:
- Tucked motor upgrade is required for the SLW upgrade
- None of the existing drive train is re-purposed and all is new (e.g. even if you have a newer OPW you have to purchase another since the SLW is different)
For my older G11, I have a newer OPW on RA, 2-block configuration on DEC, and no RA extension.? So for me a complete upgrade would be (USD):
$400 - tucked motors
$225 - SLW for RA (note a new OPW with worm is $275, plus gearbox is another $35)
$225 - SLW for DEC
$100 - RAEXS
Plus for me at least $200 for shipping from Canada, so let's call it $1200.? I could probably make up a bit of that by parting out my existing drive train.? Given that a new off-the-shelf G11G (mount only) is $2900, and it sounds now like turnaround time is indeterminate, one at least has to ponder the option of selling the mount as-is and just purchasing new.
Keith
