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Hello all,

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My L6 G11 has been a dream for the past 11 months now. However, two nights ago, it was not so nice.

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I had these dec spikes that appeared to be periodic but I am not sure, and overall the guiding was messy. I did a worm adjustment just in case it was wrong, regreased the worm gear, and then back for round 2 last night. Last night was not much better.

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Usually the mount guides at around .4-.5 ish but last night it was more around .9. Here is an attached image of a section of my guide log. Does anyone know what I can do to improve my guiding? Maybe I need to replace the wavy washer? It's been two years. Maybe a clutch pad replacement? ?Worm bearings?

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Also to note, my polar alignment error was 1.5 arc minutes which is fine. I have been at 2.7 and still guided at .59 throughout the night. I will also attach a good guide log from a couple months ago.

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Good log:

Bad log:

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Thank you so much for your help!

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Clear skies,

Michael

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Gear:
Mount: Losmandy G11G Gemini 2 Level 6, SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Gti w/ pier extension, Star Adventurer Pro
Optics: Stellarvue SVX102T-R Raptor, Redcat 51 V2, Askar FMA180 w/ focal reducer, Canon EOS 18-135mm Zoom Lens
Camera: QHY 268M, ZWOASI 533 MC Pro, Canon EOS 80D (Stock)
Guiding: ZWO 290mm Mini + Askar FMA 180 w/ focal reducer, ZWOASI 120mm, ZWO 30mm f/4
Accessories: Optec Alnitak Flip Flat, TSE Prowler 3rd Gen Night Vision, QHY CFW, Stellarvue Diagonal - 2", Meade HD-60 Eyepieces. Focuser: EAF w/RC51 kit, PLL Sesto Senso 2
Brain: PrimaLuceLab Eagle 4S(spec'd out with upgrades), PrimaLuceLab Eagle 4, Asiair Plus(32 GB), Asiair Mini
Filters: Antila V-Pro LRGB, Antila 4.5nm Edge Sii and Oiii, Antila 7nm Ha, Optolong L-Ultimate, Optolong L-eNhance, Astromania Luminance Filter, Thousand Oaks Optical Full Aperture (Solarlite Polymer) Solar Filter