Re: 811G lack of DEC dampening options!
I bought a G11G last spring and thought the idea of a spring-loaded worm gear was great, as it was, my EQ6-R Pro didn't have this. I hadn't got to the point where I would see any apparent improvement
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peter@...
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#82095
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811G lack of DEC dampening options!
I'm a new 811G owner, as of November 2023. I received the mount from Losmandy with all of the newest features: spring-loaded worm, tucked motors, Gemini 2 updates, hand-tuned by Scott. At the moment I
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lorentoole@...
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#82094
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Re: C11 users....what photographic results are you getting?
The "nut" is part of the knob. What is needed is an axial anti-backlash nut
for the focuser's threaded rod. IIRC they are 0.25" 28 TPI. Here's a
commercial nut. Essentially two nuts connected by a
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George Cushing
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#82093
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Re: C11 users....what photographic results are you getting?
The Meade 12" SCT is about the same weight as a C14. A Meade 2120 is about
the same weight as a C11, which isn't that much heavier than the C9.25. The
original G11 was a modification of the Losmandy
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George Cushing
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#82092
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Re: C11 users....what photographic results are you getting?
There are no mirror locks on a standard C11, at least not my 2006 edition.? ?Wisdom on the imaging forums is that in that case it is best to use the mirror to focus, finishing CCW to ensure
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BBasiaga
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#82091
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Re: C11 users....what photographic results are you getting?
Hi Brian,
I gave up on knob focusing with my C925 which was not very accurate. Plus, you have to leave the mirror locks off which invites mirror flop, especially during flips. After I changed to a
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John Kmetz
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#82090
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Re: C11 users....what photographic results are you getting?
Brian
I've used the eaf and it has some backlash. My experience is to go out of focus it then only drive it one way until you get close. Reduce step size and sneak up on focus. If you overshoot,
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crocco1250
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#82089
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Re: C11 users....what photographic results are you getting?
Well I tried for the first time Sunday.? ?Mostly battled getting the EAF set up, a didn't clearly win.? But I got close to focus.? Amd reading up inthink I need a big step size increase in my EAF
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BBasiaga
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#82088
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Re: C11 users....what photographic results are you getting?
I have a Meade 12" I use on my G11G.? The atmosphere is your enemy.? ?Mount will be fine
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David Boulanger
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#82087
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Re: Greasy Gear Covers
I had some black oxide set screws in my screw drawer this whole time. I am glad I had not ordered any yet. The factory screws were hard to get out as the allen hole was a bit too big, but they are all
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peter@...
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#82086
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Re: Greasy Gear Covers
As I was attempting to move the gears in, the allen wrench I was using was stripping out in the set screw. Also, there is some in and out play on the shaft which I guess is what is causing it to rub
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peter@...
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#82085
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Re: Gemini/NINA spreadsheet
Your spreadsheet - and the LM video w Brian - has been a great help to me a couple of times, Edward. Thank you for the update on those settings.
Geoff
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Geoff Chapman
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#82084
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Re: Greasy Gear Covers
Mine don’t rub against the covers but they are covered in grease around the periphery. The grease is somewhat normal as the gears push some of it away when meshing together. Rubbing against the
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Jonathan
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#82083
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Re: Greasy Gear Covers
I can see that the greasy gear is not in as far as the other one is on its shaft. I can also see that the 2 gears do not line up with each other because of this slight offset. I don't see this on
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peter@...
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#82082
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Greasy Gear Covers
I am adjusting my worm gears and I notice that the face of the gears that are connected to the servo motor are covered in grease,?and they must rub on the cover. Is this intentional?
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peter@...
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#82081
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Re: Gemini/NINA spreadsheet
direct link:
/g/Losmandy_users/files/Edward-Gemini-NINA.xlsx
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Paul Kanevsky
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#82080
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Re: Gemini/NINA spreadsheet
Its in the “Files” section of this group. Seach for the name since it is a few pages down. The accompanying power point slides (separate file, similar name) gives explanation of how it
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Edward Plumer
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#82079
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Re: Gemini/NINA spreadsheet
Can you provide a link to this spreadsheet - I don't know where it is.
Thanks.
Mike
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Mike
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#82078
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Gemini/NINA spreadsheet
I uploaded a new version of the spreadsheet "Edward-Gemini-NINA.xlsx"
This includes suggestion to enable "Report Pier Side" and "Flip using Goto" per a recent thread on the Gemini group.
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Edward
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Edward Plumer
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#82077
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Re: Mature G11 repair
I've got a spare "D" G11 saddle. Glad to donate it to the
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George Cushing
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#82076
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