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Where are you, Jim?

"Too rich to justify the work."? :)? There's a nice problem to have!

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Thanks for response. I have not received one from Mr Nugent yet. But he does say it's part time and may be a while before response is sent.? But I see no way on the site to order the product.? ?Maybe I missed it?

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Leveling I guess I could do the first time then roll scope onto marked locations on driveway.? Good for PA also.?

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Thanks again.

Just a thought …

Maybe get a barber’s cape/apron and fasten it at the base of the G11, so that it drapes over and covers all of the knobs and cable ends. The ones I’m familiar with are heavy duty and smooth so that hair trimmings fall off easily. Something like that might allow the cables to move without getting snagged. It could easily be installed/uninstalled and moved out if the way when necessary. You might even anchor the bottom edges to create a ‘cone’ below the G11 so there is nothing sticking out that a cable could snag onto.

I saw one on Amazon for like $6.

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Clear skies!

KW

I looked at the scope roller site and it said they are doing make to order no inventory. Perhaps it's due to capital inventory cost and level of demand.?

I have no idea.??

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Even with concrete shingles? the eves are still wood and that's where the embers lodge and the fire starts, working its way under the roof and into the attic.

Most of the houses in these areas are not modern construction and don't have interior sprinkler systems.?

What's sad is that a code requirement to use fire resistant material such as glass impregnated lumber on all exterior exposures would not add significant cost to construction and has been available for decades.

It would also end the dry termite epidemic in California, which is also senseless.?

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Can you include a pic of how your cables are going up to the scope? Maybe reroute the cables to your camera somehow. ?

Can you provide more info regarding your setup? Computer/ASIAIR location?

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I am having an incredibly difficult time preventing cable snag on the G11 with the pier extension. This stims from 2 things. The design of the RA/Dec cables, and the clutches that hold the gemini II onto the mount. The later is a relatively easy fix; however, I'm at a loss on what to do for the former.?

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I am snagging on these hubs during intial slew I'll occasionally snag on the dec. This I can fix as I'm almost always awake when I'm slewing to a target. But during meridian flip or sometime after I will almosst always snag on the RA cable hub and it ruins the entire night of imaging. I cannot be up all night or wake up in the middle as my work is quite busy and I have to sleep. I have had other mounts without this issue.?

I can think of 1 of 2 options. RA/Dec cables with a low profile (they attache and come out at a right angle so they are flush to the computer) or longer RA/Dec Cables so I can completely move the computer away from my cables. I have tried all sorts of variations on where the cables can be secured none are great or prevent cable snag due to the design of the Gemini II and the RA/Dec cables.?

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That being said does anyone know of low profile calbe and/or Longer RA/Dec cables I could order preferrable with ample length so that I can completely move the gemini out of the way?

Any recommendations for which one to move a G11 with C9.25 on board?? I mean weight issues?? Any issues folks can warn of?

This might be the solution.? Around $500 is OK cause I'm going to sell my skyShedPod to fund it. Pod is a great product but it just aint needed cause my shop is so close if I need an accessory I can just walk 20 feet to get it. Doing PA every time I roll out could be a pain though.? Thanks.

On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 06:36 PM, Oberon510 wrote:

Replaced the lan cable and it seems to be better. I noticed that move instructions via the ASCOM driver occasionally delayed for up to 10 seconds so it seemed that the network connection was the problem.

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Good catch!? When I see this with my recycled CAT5 patch cables I toss them in the E-Waste bin and pull another one from the recycle box.

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I get weekly emails from Farpoint Astro saying they have wheely bars in stock. I’m pretty sure they might be going out of business but this seems to be something they have plenty of:

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they aren’t cheap but I’ve heard good things about them… stable and all that.?

On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 07:50 AM, George Cushing wrote:

Surprised?me when fire officials said the buildings were basically made of petrochemicals. Said to self, "really?" "OK," vinyl siding, bituminous ro asphalt roofing, phenolic/wood fiber or foam sheathing, polypropylene (PP)?carpeting?on glued MDF flooring, furniture of urethane?foam?covered in PP, PVC plumbing and wire insulation, glulam framing. Didn't?learn much from the Three Little Pigs, did we?

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By weight modern homes here in SoCal are largely steel reinforced wood structures.? I manage some properties in the Pasadena area and one of my jobs are the improvements, I oversee lots of ground up work.? There is very little foam used at all and all fresh water and gas lines are copper or steel.? AFAIK the only plastic material used are for in wall electrical insulation and a single small HVAC drain.? Roofing is largely engineered plywood with the one place where petrochemicals are commonly used in asphalt shingle and treated paper.? But many roofs are concrete shingle for fire resistance.? Not sure what that guy was talking about.??

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Thank you.? Looked at scope roller and definitely a great solution.? Only issue for me is levelling once I get to observing spot.? Is the product still offered in US?

Yes I envision castors that can be foot-raised and lowered. When lowered of course off we go.? When raised the tripod feet contact the ground.??

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Saw some on amazon MIGHT work but how to attach to losmandy legs.?

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Several problems are ID'd in here that I didn't consider like off balance when feet are raised one be one.? How to set up equatorially, and more.

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Saw this on cloudy nights which could work just like I want.? No up/down wheels and I love the screw adjustable levelling.??

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Gotta thank everyone for ideas.

On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 08:50 AM, Chip Louie wrote:

Wheeliebars

Thanks Chip I will look into this.

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Also just hoping that you are not too neat the fires.? Stay safe.

Replaced the lan cable and it seems to be better. I noticed that move instructions via the ASCOM driver occasionally delayed for up to 10 seconds so it seemed that the network connection was the problem.

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