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Re: DIY spring loaded worms in 5 minutes
Wow nice Brian!? Even when I load up the full resolution, when clicking on the attachment it is still only 1024 times something. I figured I'll wait until the Moon is gone, my main goal was to test
By HenkSB · #68023 ·
Re: DIY spring loaded worms in 5 minutes
i took a stab at fixing the color, it was a pretty low res jpg ;) [image: m31dss_DBE1.jpg] -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com <http://brianvalentephotography.com>
By Brian Valente · #68022 ·
Re: DIY spring loaded worms in 5 minutes
The attachment worked, it is larger than the inline image but still smaller than when I look at it on my screen.? That was actually not full size but this one is, attached.? You can see the lack of
By HenkSB · #68021 ·
Re: DIY spring loaded worms in 5 minutes
Well in theory, 5 minutes. I spent a day trying to figure out what was not working to find out I had the wrong pin map defined. I also waited 5 days to get new CNC board because I thought my old one
By JoAnn · #68020 ·
Re: DIY spring loaded worms in 5 minutes
Well I tried again and found that OnStep is moving in DEC for some reason, I am checking with the OnStep group. After unplugging the DEC cable I got this image of Andromeda by Moonlight.? I don't
By HenkSB · #68019 ·
Re: Losmandy OPW Assembly
Hi, got if from teleskope-express.de. They still have them in stock (for GM8). It is written OPW8 on the box. I didnt get any spring and screws with it. Should I? I have installed this new worm
Parking a Titan
Hi all, I am trying to run a Titan mount with TheSkyX. ?I can connect, and point, and drive, and PHD guiding appears to work pretty well. ?However, I am having issues parking the mount when done.
By hakescl · #68017 ·
Re: DIY spring loaded worms in 5 minutes
The OnStep part can be a few minutes but what took me a lot of time is debugging my CNC v3 board (I had two, not all pins were working as advertised) and making cables for SPI, etcetera.? Plus, one
By HenkSB · #68016 ·
Re: DIY spring loaded worms in 5 minutes
Nice, I also have the??Wemos R32 with a CNC v3 shield for an OnStep using the original hurst stepper motor. I just have a GM8 RA base so it serves as a heavy duty star tracker and solar scope mount.
By JoAnn · #68015 ·
Re: Losmandy GM8 OnStep upgrade
Sure, leave me an email on dominik.ggorski at gmail.com :)
Re: Losmandy OPW Assembly
Hi Sebastian, That looks right to me for a standard Losmandy genII spring loaded OPW for a GM8 mount. It should work for both RA and DEC on GM8. How did you buy it, direct from Losmandy or private
By Chip Louie · #68013 ·
Re: DIY spring loaded worms in 5 minutes
That's out of the box thinking. I don't feel as bad using neoprene washers now ;0
By [email protected] · #68012 ·
Re: Losmandy GM8 OnStep upgrade
Dominik, I could help you with belleville washes. Let me know, if you want some.
By Sebastian Kotulski · #68011 ·
Re: Losmandy OPW Assembly
Below are the pictures of the OPWB I received. Nothing else. I assume, there are two kinds of OPWB available now - the one I received and spring loaded OPWB. They both have the some cover.
By Sebastian Kotulski · #68010 ·
Alignment scope bung
My small solution to the missing alignment scope bung, I printed a solid bolt and another with a hole in the centre for the 3mm led I have on order. In Luminous green in case it is dropped in the
By Dave_Kentsbeer · #68009 ·
Re: DIY spring loaded worms in 5 minutes
HI Henk Wow that is some McGyvering there, nice work! i hope you will let us know about the results what's coming, so fire away... I don't see any references to vixen plates, so I think you're
By Brian Valente · #68008 ·
DIY spring loaded worms in 5 minutes
This morning while the coffee was brewing I fashioned my own spring loaded worms.? The materials: * Rubber bands cut from an old road bicycle inner tube.? This kind of rubber is very resilient, do
By HenkSB · #68007 ·
Re: Losmandy OPW Assembly
Hi Sebastian, This is a new genII OPW. The hole is where a cap screw goes with some mounting hardware and a spring to preload worm against the worm gear. To use thew newer genII OPWs you need a
By Chip Louie · #68006 ·
Re: Losmandy OPW Assembly
Hi, I have just received a OPWB. What is this hole in lower right corner for?
By Sebastian Kotulski · #68005 ·
Re: Losmandy GM8 OnStep upgrade
So I installed new stepper motors yesterday and cleaned things up a little. There were NEMA23 stepper motors, but due to their extremely high inductance they worked liek disaster. I printed NEMA17
By dominik.ggorski@... · #68004 ·