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Re: Used GM-8 Guiding Help
I will try a larger east bias, does anyone have a way to quantify this? *** I know of two ways.. My way is to balance my roughly 25# load to "balance".. Then I move the weights - with the CW shaft
By Derek C Breit · #70545 ·
Re: Used GM-8 Guiding Help
Nick, I recently tied a 7 lbs cast iron pulley to a heavy clothesline cord and wrapped the cord around my RA axis so the weight hangs to the East. See pictures. That, and backing off my RA worm
By Michael Herman · #70544 ·
Re: CG11 question
Hi Michael, this is a pre-OPW mount. Any chance you can pass along your number? I'm on the east coast and can give you a call. It would be easier to explain the issue that way.
By wa1vta01452 <loeblt@...> · #70543 ·
Re: CG11 question
I have that mount and successfully upgraded it. I used the original long OPW (no longer in production), replaced the old steel worm on RA with a new brass one, added an R4 Belleville spring washer to
By Michael Herman · #70542 ·
CG11 question
I have some very specific questions for someone familiar with the early G11/CG11 mounts? DEC axis assembly.? Anyone out there before I continue with the details? Thanks Tom
By wa1vta01452 <loeblt@...> · #70541 ·
Re: Used GM-8 Guiding Help
Thank you all, I was able to update the firmware and reinstall drivers for the asi120mm. I also ordered a new cable as it seems to be a common problem. Last night I was able to connect the camera and
By Nick · #70540 ·
Re: Used GM-8 Guiding Help
Nick, I have seen the same trouble with the same ASI120 USB2 camera. It is not the mount, only the camera. I think the problem is with the driver. Look on the ZWO website for a new Win10 driver. It
By Michael Herman · #70539 ·
Re: Used GM-8 Guiding Help
Nick.. You wrote.. I know the mount isnt perfect but seems like PHD2 should be able to guide it a little better, something just isnt clicking *** And Brian wrote (and I've stopped looking past the
By Derek C Breit · #70538 ·
Re: Esquema de agujeros en adaptadores para muelle
Gracias Brian ?
By Davidspain · #70537 ·
Re: Esquema de agujeros en adaptadores para muelle
Hello David The G11 uses the MA adapter https://store-losmandy-com.3dcartstores.com/ma The G11T uses the larger diameter MAL adapter https://store-losmandy-com.3dcartstores.com/mal I hope this answers
By Brian Valente · #70536 ·
Esquema de agujeros en adaptadores para muelle
Hola grupo !. Tengo en el muelle permanente un adaptador para g11, mi duda es si el adaptador para la montura g11t tiene la misma distribuci¨®n de agujeros o deberia mecanizar la base del muelle ?.
By Davidspain · #70535 ·
Re: Guiding without Gemini
Alex, I will provide them for $6 each plus the postage. The trick to turn them without excessive tool wear is to replace the grub screws with some short enough to keep clear of the tooling. I find M4
By George Cushing · #70534 ·
Re: Polar Alignment Routine
Geoff, For reference, you might find the polar scope description on pages 12-14 of this manual helpful.
By Michael Herman · #70533 ·
Re: Used GM-8 Guiding Help
Curious if anyone has input on this, article below. I have this same asi120mm usb2.0 "puck" version it's older, not the USB 3.0 or mini. I have similar weirdness, one example, when centering a star,
By Nick · #70532 ·
Re: Polar Alignment Routine
*Adjusting the Polar Alignment Reticle with Polar Scope Align Pro* I have been working on fine tuning my PA process with the Losmandy Polar Scope and am using Polar Scope Align Pro with the Kenko
Re: I put a G11 gearbox in the freezer...
I have a newer G11G, up here in Michigan and was getting a lot of DEC stall warnings as the temperature got down in the single digits. I was able to stop them that night by increasing the stall
By rboudah@... · #70530 ·
Re: Best Way To Raise GM811G Saddle Height?
No, your hacksaw wouldn't cut hardened bolts. But you can cut them with a cut-off wheel, or grind away the excess with a grinding wheel. The bolt is going to get real/red hot. so quench often and go
By Sonny Edmonds <pedmondsjr@...> · #70529 ·
Re: Best Way To Raise GM811G Saddle Height?
Hi John - I am looking for a DEC extension.
By Jim Waters <jimwaters@...> · #70528 ·
Re: Best Way To Raise GM811G Saddle Height?
Jim, Not sure if you are just talking about an RA extension. I pulled these pieces out of my G11 when I put in the break-apart RA EXT kit. I am sure HGM still sells these. They are 4 7/8 in. in
Re: Used GM-8 Guiding Help
Hi Brian, Yea that's how I view the logs, tonight started clear but after an hour or so I would get an occasional cloud drifting through the FOV. A clearer night would be nice but it still seems like
By Nick · #70526 ·