On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 02:05 PM, Chip Louie wrote:
I LOVE my Berlebach Planet!? But I wouldn't want to ruin the black finish by rotating the MA on top to get your mount aligned! You can cut a circle out of a thin sheet of polyethylene to protect the base and make rotation easier.?
I actually disassembled the tripod and machined the top to provide a relatively precise hole for the 1/2" bolt and a smooth flat surface for the Losmandy base plate to rest on. The anodization on the Losmandy base plate will prevent any galling. I happen to have a cnc machine shop in my garage.?
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Level wise, I do have precision levels. Not sure how I would use them here. I think I get the idea from you two and I really appreciate your advice.
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And speaking of modeling, I wondered if my mount just needed breaking in a bit when I was having issues with it so I used TheSkyX to run several 160+ target TPoint models. About an hour or slewing each time. It seemed to do well and I seemed to be getting good tracking. I won't be using that regularly.
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I also want to try PemPro.
Ed Harp