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G11 is more noisy now when slewing
Bought my G11 with Gemini 2 new in 2017. I has worked perfectly for all these years with not much maintenance. It does not have the tucked in motors. I just recently noticed it is getting a bit noisy
By Gary Martin · #83454 ·
Re: wheels
The casters look to be the same model used on HF's dollies designed to support a vehicle's weight at each tire which I've used. HF has a pretty large selection of casters. I like the kick down lever
By George Cushing · #83453 ·
Re: Maintenance
Mike, I agree with most of what you are saying. I particularly agree that the Anderson Powerpoles have a lot of advantages, they are solid, make a good connection and a solid contact, have good
By Paul Homer · #83452 ·
Re: No phone or internet at Losmandy
I haven't hiked it, but have driven to the top of Mauna Kea.? Fire is probably not a big concern, except for the effect on seeing if a large fire, or volcanic eruption were to occur with winds
By hormann@... · #83451 ·
Re: Large Dec Backlash
I've observed the same behavior with my g11g. I took it (mount RA head and mini) in for the software and firmware upgrade and asked Scott to check the SLW. He re-adjusted it and same behavior. I
By crocco1250 · #83450 ·
Re: wheels
I use these under many of my shop tools like table saws and band saws. The wheels are most likely too small for traversing gravel, dirt or grass but the concept is simple and buying one of these to
By Mike Colyar · #83448 ·
Re: Maintenance
In a better world . . . I¡¯m wintering in Baja far from my scopes and have run out of new places to explore on my dirt bike thus I¡¯m reduced to browsing through the 80,000+ messages on here.
By Mike Colyar · #83447 ·
Re: wheels
I received email from Mr Nugent this AM.? Very good. I worked for 4 startups in Silicon Valley in 80s-90s timeframe.? All went belly up.? I'm still poor. :(
By George Anderson · #83446 ·
Re: Large Dec Backlash
Here is one more video that shows the actual worm BLOCK adjustment: Here ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmcEYhat7jE&list=PLeM-apAbabi3fDW_qj93eHmrKFDfhRjfn&index=1 ) Sorry, this is the one I
By Ryan Noonan · #83445 ·
Re: Large Dec Backlash
Hey Ryan, Ryan here. I've been where you are. I wrote this post to explain my approach to the spring loaded worm adjustment: SLW Worm Block Adjustment (
By Ryan Noonan · #83444 ·
Re: Large Dec Backlash
And to further clarify. I have a good PA within 30 arcsec of error. Seeing is not the issue as this is consistent across every night.
By Ryan · #83443 ·
Large Dec Backlash
I sent my mount in within the past 6 months to get the L6 upgrade, ra/dec extension, and springloaded worm addong. I started noticing after this it is taking forever to get calibration and after
By Ryan · #83442 ·
Re: No phone or internet at Losmandy
Well, the tree line is well below the telescopes on Mauna Kea, to be sure. I hiked it a few years back with an altimeter and I think the last of the large vegetation stopped around 8,000 or so feet,
By Doug Pase · #83441 ·
Re: Cable Snag
sorry I meant to go and get the image immediately. here is my current setup.
By Ryan · #83440 ·
Re: Cable Snag
Sure though I have updated it, and i think my ulitmate plan is to just move the gemini way out of the way. I just ordered 2 of
By Ryan · #83439 ·
Re: No phone or internet at Losmandy
In the book, "Glass Giant of Palomar" about the design and construction of the 200" telescope, they dwell a bit on the fire issue. A loss of the ground cover vegetation seriously disturbs the local
By Mike Colyar · #83438 ·
Re: wheels
*"*"Too rich to justify the work."? :)? There's a nice problem to have!" Y&es.? I spent much of my 20s and 30s working for telecom and networking startups.? How to become wealthy.
By Clayton Cramer · #83437 ·
Re: wheels
I use these under my various shop machinery including a 500 lb. band saw (somewhat overloaded in that case but it still rolls about without the use of slaves and a whip). The wheels are perhaps too
By Mike Colyar · #83436 ·
Re: No phone or internet at Losmandy
As a retired emergency manager in Oregon, I've seen the increased risk of urban interface fires spread across the West.? With anthropogenic climate change continuing to warm the earth, I'm afraid
By hormann@... · #83435 ·
Re: Cable Snag
In the days long, long ago when I I owned an iron for dealing with my laundry I had not only an electric iron and an ironing board but an accessory that controlled the cord to the iron. I have no
By Mike Colyar · #83434 ·