Finally get to test the "New Balls"

[Psychobilly]

It seems like ages since I decided to repalce the Nylon ball Bearings with Hi Grade Chroem Steel ones...

I wont tell you what method I used to sort out the roughness of the casting as purists may not approve and its not for the faint hearted... but the mount has done a couple of hundred revolutions in the process...

Anyhow...

Here's the guide input Graph of the first star test of the refurbed CPC mount... and remeber how heavily overloaded mine is...

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Peter...

[Aza]

I have never checked my graphs so cannot compare, but that is looking pretty good

[Psychobilly]

Here's a 450s unguided image of the Double Cluster - only to look at tracking errors...

Wedge Alignment routine reported -2 minutes error in Alt and Azm after a 2 start alignment with a 12mm Reticule EP on the 8"...

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Peter..