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Re: Old Gemini Controller Motherboard
Currently it boots if no battery for CMOS is present
By ansuman pal · #63668 ·
Re: Old Gemini Controller Motherboard
Hi Ansuman there are 3 repairers: Michael Herman in USA; David Partridge n UK; and me Brendan in Australia There maybe others but it¡¯s known these have parts resources knowledge etc for all PCB
Old Gemini Controller Motherboard
Looking for some pointers on how to go about fixing my G11 Gemini 1 Controller with RJ cables and not round connectors. I have been using this mount for almost forever though considered myself as
By ansuman pal · #63666 ·
Re: Screws on the CG-11... Saddle plate bolts.
If you cannot get these (1/4-20 thread, US sized threads, stainless steel), send me your mailing address, and I think I have some that can get you out a package of a few different lengths. If you are
By Michael Herman · #63665 ·
Re: GM811G--pier extension or RA extension?
Jmyers1951, These two parts were designed to do different things. The RA extension was designed to let the saddle clamp clear the servo motors when used with the newer tucked motor configuration and
By Chip Louie · #63664 ·
Re: Screws on the CG-11
Regarding the screws on top of the C11, I had a similar problem with my C11 EdgeHD as I wanted to mount a bar. The screws on the rear towards the mirror were long enough (there are 6 of them with the
By alcor1_2000 · #63663 ·
Re: On the subject of ... R4ZZ bearings for improved PE...
Any bearing can give issues. ? We used to clean and re-grease miniature bearings for F111 instruments. ? I¡¯ve forgotten most ?I used to know about them we had a huge bearing bible book. I
By Brendan · #63662 ·
Re: Screws on the CG-11
Hi Michael, Thanks for the photos. Indeed, I need longer bolts. I want to replace the original saddle and the replacement saddle is thicker. The threaded part of my original bolts seems to be approx.
By stephan.leutenmayr@... · #63661 ·
Re: On the subject of ... R4ZZ bearings for improved PE...
Jim: As far as I've heard, none of the recent modifications that Losmandy has done (new OPW, tucked gearbox, spring-loaded worm) actually improve performance (they address other concerns).? My
By Keith N <keithdnak@...> · #63660 ·
Re: On the subject of ... R4ZZ bearings for improved PE...
Do these new bearings, Belleville washers and clutch disks improve the RA performance?of mounts that are about 14 month old?? I got my GM811G mount just before they migrated to the Spring Loaded
By Jim Waters <jimwaters@...> · #63659 ·
Re: On the subject of ... R4ZZ bearings for improved PE...
Lastly ... This note accompanied my sales order receipt just now. At least they should listen to customer complaints! -------- Regards, Teddy teddy@...
By Michael Herman · #63658 ·
Re: On the subject of ... R4ZZ bearings for improved PE...
Glad you discovered the trouble in your system (was a bad bearing) and fixed it. I agree with your comments that in general we have to rotate the center of these R4ZZ bearings by hand and exclude ones
By Michael Herman · #63657 ·
Re: On the subject of ... R4ZZ bearings for improved PE...
Interesting... the ABEC scale, I'm learning, is really about the dimensional tolerances of the bearing.? From the Wikipedia page <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABEC_scale>: "/The ABEC rating does not
By Les Niles · #63656 ·
Re: Screws on the CG-11
Do you need longer bolts? If so, how long a threaded part do you need? Here are photos of the saddle bolts on a GM8. (I'll check on the bolt type on my GM8 when I get home. I think they are the same
By Michael Herman · #63655 ·
Screws on the CG-11
Dear Group members, I own a Celestron 11 with a Losmandy G11 mount. Now I want to replace the saddle plate and add an accessory bar on top of the C11. However, coming from the metric part of the
By stephan.leutenmayr@... · #63654 ·
Re: On the subject of ... R4ZZ bearings for improved PE...
Yikes, Keith. Not a fun story to read but recently, other owners have been having trouble. If you are in my area, or want me to try a repair of your system, let me know. At least I can try to
By Michael Herman · #63653 ·
Re: On the subject of ... R4ZZ bearings for improved PE...
Funny you should bring up the subject of bearings.? I've been wrestling with my older G11 for some time now and was (or maybe still am) on the edge of moving on from this mount as the hobby has
On the subject of ... R4ZZ bearings for improved PE...
Hi gang, I have a fellow Losmandy user in Australia, interested in having me send some R4ZZ ABEC-7 bearings to him with some Belleville washers, and clutch disks. So I am putting together a kit for
By Michael Herman · #63651 ·
Re: TP-Link setup
Sounds like I started off with bad advice before coming here. What I want to do is control the mount with my laptop which for now I have stellarium on it. I may try skysafari to see which I like
By Greg · #63650 ·
Re: Guiding east even while east heavy
Hard to say without knowing more details on your guiding. I leave both my G11 and G11T outside 24/7 even under the current hot conditions, and it hasn't impacted my guiding I'm not sure what you are
By Brian Valente · #63649 ·