Michael,
Thanks for this info. I assume the grease is for the worm? Your rig looks quite heavy. How much weight are you sporting? I have a 12" truss Newtonian that I want to mount in the fall. It seems from looking at your setup my G11 should be able to handle it? I estimate the weight of the gear will be around 65 - 70lbs.
I'll defiantly give the loose hanging weight a go. One thing to note, with the worm blocks removed you have very free rotation so easy to get a precise balance.?
Thanks for all the support guys,
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Peter