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Upgrading older G-11

 

I have a twenty year old G-11 which I upgraded to a Gemini-2 a few years ago.? Now I am interested in upgrading to the spring loaded worms.? After reviewing the information on the Losmandy website, I am interested in the following components:
  • Spring loaded worm blocks + worms
  • High Torque motors (might need to gear/motor housing)?
  • RAEXK (my motors will NOT be tucked)

Does this make sense or do I need to ship my mount to Losmandy to add these components?? If it does make sense to order these components and install myself, what is the best way to order?

Thanks
Steve
 

Hi Steve

you can do the high torque motors and RA Extension yourself

the spring-loaded worm is factory-installed only

Brian

On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 2:53 PM Steve Preston via <stevepr=[email protected]> wrote:
I have a twenty year old G-11 which I upgraded to a Gemini-2 a few years ago.? Now I am interested in upgrading to the spring loaded worms.? After reviewing the information on the Losmandy website, I am interested in the following components:
  • Spring loaded worm blocks + worms
  • High Torque motors (might need to gear/motor housing)?
  • RAEXK (my motors will NOT be tucked)

Does this make sense or do I need to ship my mount to Losmandy to add these components?? If it does make sense to order these components and install myself, what is the best way to order?

Thanks
Steve



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Keith
 

Hi Steve.? I was/am in the same boat, and for me it doesn't make much financial sense to upgrade vs. selling what I have and purchasing new.? You might be interested in this thread:?/g/Losmandy_users/message/67900.

Keith
 

Brian and Keith,

Thanks for clarifying the situation with these upgrade options.? I will likely wait on the SLW idea.? But I might do the RA extension.? My setup is not permanent and it might be handy to split out the DEC portion.

Steve

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