Re: Motor stalled.......
Hi, I would do a few things: First, contact the seller and talk about what you are experiencing. Is that why they sold the mount? If you cannot fix this can you return it? Second, to try and fix the
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Michael Herman
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#59264
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Motor stalled.......
Hello all, New member here, with a problem. Ok, I just picked up a used G11 with Gemini 1 level 4 version 1.05. When trying to align to a bright star the dec motor show's motor stall. I figured
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mknwfhccabsgfi2b7fvsii57vq43ikvdv4r3sfuo@...
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#59263
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Re: DEC axis a bit stiff on G-11
Didn't you just purchase this mount? ?Contact Losmandy and have it fixed under warranty. Bill
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William Doskocz
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#59262
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Re: DEC axis a bit stiff on G-11
I wonder why, seems you would want them there for the same reasons, to disengage the clutch and provide better feel. Jeff
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photon_trap
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#59261
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Re: DEC axis a bit stiff on G-11
I looked but there is not one on my G-11. I asked Losmandy and they told me one does not go there. Greg
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Greg Spakoski
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#59260
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Re: DEC axis a bit stiff on G-11
Maybe you were misunderstood - there is a wave washer on the Dec axis of my GM-8
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photon_trap
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#59259
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Tightened clutch = drag in RA axis of GM-8
I recently decided to tear down my GM8 for cleaning and re-lubing for the first time and, what I thought was a lubrication issue has turned into what could possibly be another case of shaft
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photon_trap
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#59258
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Re: DEC axis a bit stiff on G-11
I took off the scopes and loosened the clutch knob. still a little stiff. I pulled the shaft out and saw NO marks of any kind on the shaft that would indicate rubbing somewhere. When I pulled the
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Greg Spakoski
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#59257
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Re: G11 Polar Alignment hole
The inner rotating shaft turns inside the fixed outer housing. When I first took off that plug I noticed the hole was almost half covered. Then wen I starting playing with the HC I saw why...A hole is
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f4chief73@...
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#59256
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Re: Imaging west of the meridian - suggestions.
I think my concerns may have more to do with balancing (the OTA side will now need to be heavy) as well as motor clearances.
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Franklin
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#59255
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Re: G11 Polar Alignment hole
A round hole drilled through a round shaft makes an appearance of an oval hole only when observed under an angle!! If observed in the direction in which it was drilled, it appears as a round hole!! Op
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Peter van Nijnatten
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#59253
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Re: G11 Polar Alignment hole
Yes...we all have this design of the polar bore hole. I always wondered why... I think it is the same kind of offset with the Meade LXD55 mount, but the Orion/Synta Atlas bores it exactly
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Michael Herman
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#59254
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Re: G11 Polar Alignment hole
A round hole is drilled through a round shaft makes an appearance of an egg shaped hole around the surface of the round shaft.Nels
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Nels Johnson <nhbj6@...>
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#59252
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Re: G11 Polar Alignment hole
I have the same problem with my G11. the hole in the DEC axis shaft is only aligned with the hole in the DEC housing when I rotate the DEC by approximately 12 degrees. I'm using a Polar Master to
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Peter van Nijnatten
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#59251
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Re: G11 Polar Alignment hole
Well, after my lame comment i realized after I connected the Gemini 2 controller, and ran the servo's with the cap, did I realize when the scope did it's thing the dec shaft is turning inside the
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f4chief73@...
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#59250
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Re: G11 Polar Alignment hole
RB, If you are saying the threads in the black RA clutch knob are not round and the polar scope opening is also not round this is not likely because you probably could not use the knob to adjust the
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Chip Louie
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#59249
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Re: Serial Number
Hi, The serial numbers for G11 and GM8s are found under the round base of the mount head. Chip
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Chip Louie
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#59248
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Serial Number
Where can I locate the serial number on the Losmandy mount. I'm trying to register this. Thank You
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f4chief73@...
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#59247
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Re: Puzzling problem
Update: I believe that the problem is solved. It appears that it was a faulty network cable. Because of your comments, I had a lot of options to consider, now and in the future with other problems.
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sactowriter@...
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#59246
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Re: G11 Polar Alignment hole
Mine don¡¯t appear egg-shaped, so I¡¯m not sure what that¡¯s about either. Thanks Brian Brian Valente Brianvalentephotography.com Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 7:20 PM To:
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Brian Valente
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#59245
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