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Ok, bought a PEMPro license, went out the other night and did 9 worm cycles.? New to this so any one want to take a look at my results?? Did not have time to do any guiding, I wake up for work at

I picked up the following extras for my G11 (check GM11 equivalents - and I got the large tripod so TKS may not apply also) - if you don't have a power adapter buy one also as they don't come with the

Even my new G11 DEC axis has this dark grey grease on the gears, and it is smudged on the sides, so 100% sure that's the original color. T

The G11 can be excellent for astrophotography when tuned and used properly.? This is not about 2-3 digits beyond the decimal of something, it is about real issues for minimizing tracking errors to a

Hi Robert, This endeavor (astronomy and astrophotography) runs the gamut...from novice to expert and from visual observer to dedicated astro photographer. And the equipment also runs a gamut from

Bob H. here, though I have one of the newer G211g and have yet to try my hand at astrophotography and new to commenting in this forum ( so please forgive any ignorance on my part). Comments seem to be

For me, the knobs that allow you to secure the mount to the tripod with no wrench are invaluable as I have to set up each night. However, I have noticed they loosen up a bit during the evening (maybe

Any accessory that replaces using a wrench in the dark with a knob is a good choice, in my opinion. Happy shopping!

How do I do that?

Peter, 800 msec is for the gearbox only, with the 6.5 sec worm backlash the total is 7.3 sec; ?completely unguidable. Assuming the gearbox backlash is fairly constant with temperature, the TVC could

Chip, That's very interesting. I have posted here quite a bit about the caged bearings, but actually I might prefer the full compliment ones. They seem smoother. The thing is the shaft, at least mine,

Eric, So I'm focused on three things. The needle bearings. I've changed these out and added a third, but I will have more to say on that later. I have not touched my worm setup since last reading to

Allen, Brilliant tip!

Sounds like mine. Maybe a half octave higher pitch but same decibel level.

I had the same doubts as Alan when i first got my G811G last month. I compared the noise with my OnStep GM8 which is completely silent and was worried I had installed the motors wrong. Brian told me

My 2005 vintage G11 has caged needle bearings supporting the RA and DEC axles. I have rebuilt several G11 mounts for friends and club members and some may have been newer than mine but almost all had

*The two transfer gears appear to have a dark grey lube on them.* The grease does darken over time, even if using clear Superlube. Metal fines and aluminum oxide from the gears starts to taint the

Related question, which I hope isn't too far off this topic: Has anyone who's adjusted the motors to reduce noise also measured before-and-after PE FFT charts? I am curious whether the mechanical

Hi Alan, There is a simple mechanical procedure to assure accurate CWD: Tools: a short "torpedo level". Procedure: Put your counterweight bar horizontal. Level the counterweight bar with the torpedo

I'm curious what results you are getting with the Sharpcap PA process? Precise CWD hasn't been required in any of the mounts or techniques i've used for polar alignment including Sharpcap I've found