Re: No phone or internet at Losmandy
Thanks Paul
I agree these fires are terrible. ?Thoughts and prayers for all. Not that I’m religious….but I will be for this! ? ?It ?as truly awful Aussies know fires like this but that’s
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Brendan
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#83393
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Re: Alternative Azimuth/Alt locking screws/knobs on G11G
Just to help a little (in the spirit of the season) ...this one ( https://www.mcmaster.com/products/adjustable-handles/adjustable-handles~/adjustable-handles-6/ ) from McMaster Carr
3/8" x 16 TPI x
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Brendan
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#83392
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Re: Alternative Azimuth/Alt locking screws/knobs on G11G
Ken, I know what you mean. ?Remember the alt doesn’t need to be super tight, it tends to cause a twist motion in alignment when doing up. ? But adjustable handles sometimes called “ KIPP
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Brendan
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#83391
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Re: No phone or internet at Losmandy
Thanks for the update Paul.
The fires are having a terrible impact.? I pray that everyone at Losmandy and their extended families stay safe.
On a positive note,? ?I just listened to the Eaton fire
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Michael Ben-Yehuda
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#83390
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Alternative Azimuth/Alt locking screws/knobs on G11G
Hi,
My aging hands are having problems loosening the lock screws (mainly azimuth) during polar alignments so I was interested to know if anyone has used knobs that are easier to grip. My ones are the
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Oberon510
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#83389
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No phone or internet at Losmandy
Hi folks,
Tanya at Losmandy asked me to post an update. Losmandy shop has no phone or internet service at the moment due to LA fires.
If you need to reach the shop, please email Tanya directly, at
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Paul Kanevsky
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#83388
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Re: East-Heavy Guiding With G11T?
Glad to hear it is working for you! ?It is a great mount!
JMD
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deitzelj
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#83387
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Re: East-Heavy Guiding With G11T?
I have to say, thus far, I haven't had to use east-heavy guiding, though I am set up in case this becomes necessary. This was more than an axis upgrade - I changed my entire imaging setup from an
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George Stallings
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#83386
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FS: iPolar with G11 and Celestron AVX Adapters
I have an iPolar that I'm not using. I originally bought it for my AVX and then upgraded to the G11 so I have mounts for either. It is used but in excellent condition.
Offering here first before I
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Joel Black
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#83385
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Re: Winter temperature & equipment - limitations or risks?
Rings are also made of carbon fiber.
Kevin
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Kevin Hannon
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#83384
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Re: Winter temperature & equipment - limitations or risks?
Will address cable jungle in the future ?.
Agree that using risers was over thinking but would prefer to try to keep them as is and or move something to lower rail to create more space empty space
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Kevin Hannon
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#83383
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For Sale – Losmandy G11G w/ Light Weight Tripod - L6 Upgraded
As the title says I am selling my G11G.? I have moved to a harmonic drive mount.? The G11G is posted on Cloudy Nights
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Jim Waters <JimW85044@...>
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#83382
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Re: Winter temperature & equipment - limitations or risks?
I would strongly suggest you put a plastic bag over the entire electronic and ota gear as I've had water get through the stitched telegizmos seams during heavy rains. The telegizmos keeps most rain
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crocco1250
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#83381
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Re: Winter temperature & equipment - limitations or risks?
Okay.? I managed to get a closer look at your equipment and the cable jungle.? From what I see there is no reason to use the risers.? Go back to directly mounting the tube rings on a longer
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Chip Louie
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#83380
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Re: Winter temperature & equipment - limitations or risks?
Hi Kevin,
That's a wild looking setup.? In my experience you'll get better more consistent tracking results by reducing your mount's payload in the saddle as much as possible.? Do whatever it takes
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Chip Louie
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#83379
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Re: Winter temperature & equipment - limitations or risks?
Please don’t repeatedly edit your posts – I received five copies with minor changes
D.
Sent: 29 December 2024 10:12
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Winter
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David C. Partridge
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#83378
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Re: Winter temperature & equipment - limitations or risks?
So it’s three years later(3 winters 2021-2023). The Telegizmo 365 covers worked as advertised. Setup is currently indoors being modernized with power box/usb hub, micro router, and mini pc. Let’s
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Kevin Hannon
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Re: Gemini 1 replacement rs232 (rj9) socket
Cheers thanks for feedback
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Brendan
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Brendan
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#83376
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Re: Gemini 1 replacement rs232 (rj9) socket
Brendan,
I wanted to let you know that link from Digikey was the exact item I needed.? It arrived quickly, and I got the old jack removed easily, and the new one soldered in place, and it is all back
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Thomas Kerns
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#83375
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Re: Gemini 2 L 6.02 Needed to Be Re-Flashed
PEC shouldn't work after a full reset, and programming the same PEC curve shouldn't work either. Gemini keeps track of the current worm position in memory. When you reset all settings or do a reflash
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Paul Kanevsky
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#83374
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