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Static is definitely a problem to be avoided! Maybe not for the mount, but other stuff, absolutely.. I have smoked a couple cameras from static.. Derek _____ Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 7:29 PM

bottom line ...? do I need to and/or how do I ground the mount ? Out here in the wild west we get offshore "Santa Ana " winds and the humidity drops real low. Then when I touch the mount or my metal

Hi Michael, I did not think that you went off the deep end. Rather, I thought your post was very informative. Greg Sent: Tuesday, 31 December 2019 6:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re:

Very nice, John. I was not familiar with the existence of such plans... sounds like a great idea. Send a link to your Astro images if you can. Love to see the amazing work everyone is doing. Clear

Hi Michael, My shed is a 6 x 8 foot wooden structure and built from plans from Skyshed, if you are familiar. I think paid about $60 for the schematics and instructions download which was well worth it

Ok I assembled the? G11 "no problems their"? put the power to it and the RA motor is much louder then the DEC motor. Am I needing to ajust something or is this normal?

Fortunately, our activity of observing or imaging forbids doing this in lightning storms! Now as to golf.... fore!!!

The thing about lightning rods is you must present the lowest impedance path to an effective ground. A truly lightning rod system would use similar gauge rods on insulated standoffs down the side of

If you don't have a dc ampmeter. You can also put a light bulb between the power source and the motor. The light will dim down if the motor is drawing more current. We do this in the oilfields to

No apologies necessary, it was interesting. Sent from my Galaxy Tab A

Hi John, I really apologize for going off the deep end on that lightning topic. I feel like the nutty character in one of the old Abbott and Costello movies..."slowly I turned...step by step...". I

Michael, Thanks for the detailed analysis. The choices seem pretty clear. Keep the roof ungrounded (will need to check if it really is) and the equipment totally unplugged. There is a wooden support

Michael Herman said, " Have fun, and don't play golf in a lightning storm!" "Anyway, the good Lord would never disrupt the best game of my life!"

Interesting thread Michael, I enjoy the way you get me thinking. Sent from my Galaxy Tab A

Hi John, Nice topic: high electric fields...! The key thing that "attracts" lightning is the local electric field outdoors. For this purpose, lightning rods are grounded metal, and sharp at the

This thread is interesting to me especially since lightning split my neighbor's tree this past summer, which was less than 100 feet from my observatory shed (not in use, of course). Fortunately none

Thanks, Derek, for the nice testimonial! (True you were not paid for that, but also true that I have your 12 inch Meade SCT in my living room, awaiting optical alignment tests... my hostage!)

Yes, I made several custom voltage booster units for people, who seem happy with them *** AWESOME!.. I use the ammeter to set my worm to ring gap.. It's a perfect little device.. And no, I have no

Deric and greg There is a way to be hooked up to AC power and protect your equipment from power surges,? including lightning strikes.? Aircraft use transorbs or surge protectors that are back to

Thank you Don. Sent from my Galaxy Tab A