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Thread pitch..
Can someone tell me the thread pitch of the Losmandy Guidescope adjustment screws?? Thanks..
By Derek C Breit · #64186 ·
Re: static electricity shock
My guess is you are using a switchmode power converter for mount and or camera power??? The power ground outputs of such are never ground but floating wrt to the positive output thru a "Y"class
By Brendan · #64185 ·
Re: Almost a new owner....
and once the Gemini is running you can go inside and get comfy. you don't even need to do that! at least, I don't. when you first connect via gemini.net it start the mount in whatever mode you set, or
By Brian Valente · #64184 ·
Re: Almost a new owner....
Hi Sonny, Hey welcome, almost! Anyway if you are already happy using the tools you already have there is no reason to change really. The Gemini will need to be started using the touchpad hand
By Chip Louie · #64183 ·
Re: Almost a new owner....
Hi Sonny almost welcome :) i'm local to losmandy too - just up the road in sherman oaks it kind of depends on the purpose you want to use the mount. it sounds like you are doing visual? the Losmandy
By Brian Valente · #64182 ·
Re: Almost a new owner....
Sonny, I use INDI running on a Raspberry Pi. This is a powerful combination at low cost and uses minimal power all running off low voltage. I control the Raspberry Pi wirelessly from a Mac, but a PC,
By Paul Homer · #64181 ·
Re: Rs232 extenders
My experience with Blue Tooth was it bounces off my house. Extenders, or no extenders. So I WiFi.
By sonnyedmonds@... · #64180 ·
Re: Wireless
I had a lot of head scratchin about remote operation of my mount. In the end, Bluetooth just does not like going through the outside walls of my home. Where WiFi has no trouble with the right
By sonnyedmonds@... · #64179 ·
Re: Broken Gearbox...frustration, tears, and a little help from Losmandy!
Man! That sure looks like some catastrophic failure going on. How's the RA drive doing? I'm really encouraged when I hear how Scott and his folks come through for their customers. I hope the
By sonnyedmonds@... · #64178 ·
Re: static electricity shock
If you want to eliminate static (electro static discharge or ESD) damage to installed equipment, after grounding the mount (make sure the contact area is not painted or anodized), you can also install
By Mark Christensen · #64177 ·
Re: Tracking error?
Oh my goodness, Glen. Too much time on your hands is right. One thing I've learned in life is to wait, and do tiny steps. I'd bet you could find a happy place somewhere between too loose, and too
By sonnyedmonds@... · #64176 ·
Re: Mount power supply...
I use the very same sort of meter in my Battery Box I use for my (now gone) AVX. I like being able to glance down and see the volts and the amperage as my mount goes through various motions, or is
By sonnyedmonds@... · #64175 ·
Re: static electricity shock
You need to use a personal ground lead for this. *For Example (
By sonnyedmonds@... · #64174 ·
Re: Mount power supply
Hi, I've been using an AGM Group 24 Sealed Lead Acid Battery for a number of years now. I've simply used the fast blow 5 amp fuses that came in the "cigarette" plugs supplied. Like Greg stated, Fuses
By sonnyedmonds@... · #64173 ·
Re: Mount power supply
Folks, Michael was not going over the deep end - he has nothing to apologize for. Dave Healy (former imaging editor for Astronomy Magazine and operator of Junk Bond Observatory in Sierra Vista, AZ)
By Mark Christensen · #64172 ·
Almost a new owner....
Hi, brand new here and of course a few questions. I am an Astrophotographer, and my old mount died for it's final time. In researching a new mount, I was drawn to a Losmandy, and believe in February a
By sonnyedmonds@... · #64171 ·
Re: Motor noise
Thank you Brian, it looks like my cloud magnet is going to work for me to get first light tonight. What a way to usher in the New Year. "Blow Betelguese Blow!!!" Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.
By Deric Caselli · #64170 ·
Re: Motor noise
Thank you Anthony. Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.
By Deric Caselli · #64169 ·
Re: Motor noise
nice! wrote: -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com <http://brianvalentephotography.com>
By Brian Valente · #64168 ·
Re: Motor noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqqjz40qAu4
By Anthony Q · #64167 ·