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Hey there Mike..

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If you are able to swing by Losmandy before you return, let me know! That would be fantastic!!! I will send you a shopping list, as I ‘placed an order’ a week ago, but heard nothing from Losmandy.. I then found the Losmandy ‘store’ website and almost everything is shown as out of stock..

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Derek

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From: Losmandy_users@... [mailto:Losmandy_users@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 11:41 AM
To: Losmandy_users@...
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users] Re: New G11 / Gemini 2 user with issues..

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Great thinking, Chip.

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Derek... let me know if you want that... sounds like a reasonable thing to pick up and save the $$$ from the shipping.

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Question: is there more than one gearbox model to choose from???

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Or ... call me at 408 421-1239!

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- Michael

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On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 11:37 AM, chiplouie@... [Losmandy_users] <Losmandy_users@...m> wrote:

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Hi Derek,

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Hmm, Michael is here or going to be here in L.A., you could ask Michael to bring you back a new gearbox from Losmandy when he returns next week, gearboxes are only $35 and this would likely fully resolve the issue. As far as learning to use the Gemini there is not all that much to figure out once you get all the data entered correctly into the system. The hardest part is to get it polar aligned, I forgot, did you get a polar scope? If you have a polar scope after you verify or align it all you need to do for visual use is point the mount at Polaris using the polar scope crosshairs. I would not worry about really getting it perfect as for visual work that is close enough. For imaging work PoleMaster alignment saves you so much dark sky time? IMO it is the only way to go in my experience. Then a quick mount alignment using a few bright stars and you are GTG.?

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I had/have similar DEC axis balance with the ES ED127mm APO I had even with the heavy 2.5" Moonlite focuser hung off the back. The two solutions I found worked well and will also work for you. First and easiest is to buy a longer Losmandy dovetail plate so you can attach the scope rings closer to the focuser end of the dovetail so you have enough meat to slide the dovetail down in the saddle to achieve proper balance on the DEC axis. I used a Losmandy DUP14 but you may need to use a DUP19 because you don't have the heavy 2.5" Moonlite focuser and stepper motor on your optical tube. The other option is to add weight to the back end of the scope, I used an ADM counterweight kit for an SCT which worked wonders and allowed me to move the scope much more forward in the saddle and much improved the clearance between my camera and tripod legs!?

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Chip?

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Michael Herman
mobile: 408 421-1239
email: mherman346@...

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