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Re: Astro Gadget BT adaptor on a Gemini 1 - power
David and OP Dave.....and others I was playing with a home made BT (HC-05), as were others, almost a decade back, ?I?tried to use the 5V Power from the feature port (internal Gemini 5V) for
By Brendan · #67930 ·
Re: Spring loaded worm modification G11
Aha ¨C not a mod for those of us with the original two piece worm blocks then ¡­ D. Sent: 19 September 2020 10:41 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Spring loaded
By David C. Partridge · #67929 ·
Re: Spring loaded worm modification G11
I have included some pics with details. Before drilling out existing threaded hole in worm cover, remove motor and gear box assembly to prevent contamination. Drill out with 5.5 mm drill. Make sure to
By Tom Storer · #67928 ·
Gemini-2 & The SkyX - No Slews
When I connect via ASCOM to The SkyX, my GM811 will connect and disconnect in SkyX, but it won¡¯t slew you an object. I¡¯m using Ethernet. Does anyone know what might be the issue?
By David Fabrizio · #67927 ·
Re: Astro Gadget BT adaptor on a Gemini 1 - power
Gemini-1 needs a small modification to supply power to Bluetooth on the serial port (+5V to pin 1). David Sent: 18 September 2020 15:54 To: [email protected] Subject: Re:
By David C. Partridge · #67925 ·
Re: Mechanical Stop to Prevent OTA Slipping Off from Saddle
Hi Sonny, I¡¯m basically doing same thing: dividing the mount into chunks and combine the scope, camera, filter wheels and oag with camera into a module for ease of portability. The work is still in
By Paul M. Lecko · #67924 ·
Re: Astro Gadget BT adaptor on a Gemini 1 - power
Yeah, my mistake there Brian. I was editing as you posted the correct adaptikator. -- SonnyE Sonny's Youtube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sonny+edmonds ) (I suggest viewed
By Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...> · #67923 ·
Re: Astro Gadget BT adaptor on a Gemini 1 - power
I think that's a different product Sonny I believe the BT adapter for Gemini I is this
By Brian Valente · #67922 ·
Re: Astro Gadget BT adaptor on a Gemini 1 - power
Hi Dave, I did a little web sleuthing and found this: Sky Safari
Re: Polar alignment scope on the G11
Thank you all for the advice, on EBAY I found an 3mm LED unit complete with battery box for ?3.99 that flashes twice a second, I will 3d print a hollow bolt to place it in the mount and see if its
By Dave_Kentsbeer · #67920 ·
Re: Tracking set
Hi Brendon, Thank you for your reply, i have not had a chance to use the mount since but will have another look into this when I get the chance, hopefully tonight if it stays clear. No there are no
By Dave_Kentsbeer · #67919 ·
Astro Gadget BT adaptor on a Gemini 1 - power
Hi all, have just received my Bluetooth adaptor from Astro Gadget, however there are no instructions regarding powering the unit, please does anyone know what voltage it requires ? Thanks
By Dave_Kentsbeer · #67918 ·
Re: G11 original servo motor encoder disc assy (grub screw)
Just in case it helps anybody I found that a 1.27mm allen key is a very good fit into the grub screw that holds the encoder disc hub. That's 50 thousand's of an inch in Imperial measurement. Just a
By ruasonid@... · #67917 ·
Re: Spring loaded worm modification G11
Looks really good Tom. I'm in western Sydney and I did something similar. How did you deal with the two Hex holding the worm block from under the plate. Do you leave them lose enough so the block can
By [email protected] · #67916 ·
Re: Spring loaded worm modification G11
Do you have drawings to allow others to reproduce? David Sent: 18 September 2020 03:00 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Spring loaded worm modification G11 Hi
By David C. Partridge · #67915 ·
Re: Jupiter & Europa
Same here. Don't do planets often but they're at the zenith right now and Mars is getting bigger. Too good to pass.
By [email protected] · #67914 ·
Re: Spring loaded worm modification G11
Hi everyone, this is my first post. I received my G811G a few months prior to SLW being fitted. Due to high shipping costs to and from Australia it was not possible to send it back to Scott for
By Tom Storer · #67913 ·
Re: Mechanical Stop to Prevent OTA Slipping Off from Saddle
You are most Welcome, Paul. I, too, have to set up and tear down nightly (except lately. Too much high level smoke to see the stars) Anyway, my Losmandy mount lends itself completely to building it to
By Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...> · #67912 ·
Re: Telescope slip in the clamp
Henk, Even ignoring the fact that your dovetail does not appear to have any stops to prevent the dovetail sliding out and assuming you do not accidentally insert it incorrectly there are three
By Paul Homer · #67911 ·
Re: G11 worm wobble issue
This may have been a problem with much 'older mounts' but I haven't seen this problem on the forums for quite some time - 12 to 15 years.? Have you considered upgrading the mount?? Could this be a