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Mez7000

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  1. Thank you! Yes I'm hoping it's all good and now hoping we get some clear skies!
  2. I braved it this afternoon and decided to remove the cover off the synscan mount. There is a nut behind the part that holds the scope inside the case which has two washers. The nut was loose so I tightened this slightly and tried it. Didn't work well first time so undid the nut and removed the mechanism and cleaned around the cog connected to the motor and there seem to a build up 'space dust'. Tried it all again and it seemed to move up and down nicely. Put the whole thing back together and fitted the scope back on and tried again, and all seems good, nicely moving up and down and no slippage of the scope. Fingers crossed that I've solved issue. Thanks everyone for your help!
  3. No I don't anymore, but the issue is there with or without a scope, the mechanism struggles to turn
  4. Thanks for the link. There's a nyloc nut at the top and one at the bottom of the mount where you attach to the tripod. The top one where the dovetail attaches is tight and has no further movement. I then decided to open the casing and got no answers here either 😆. There's the PCBs and motor and the mechanism for the alt movement is behind a plate which i think in some way is connected to the motor, at this point I put it back together as I was utterly confused 😆
  5. Even without the scope fitted the mount either doesn't move up or down, or "stutters" in its movement and when the scopes fitted it just drops, I'd best describe this as though there is no grip on the mechanism.
  6. Thank you! I'll take a look - thanks for your help, much appreciated!
  7. I've not dared yet to open it, will take a look and see what's happening
  8. It's the standard one I think you get with it originally? No haven't tightened anything - I think I'll need some guidance 😁
  9. Hi all Need some help and advice please! I have a skymax 127 on an az go-to mount. Haven't used it much through the summer and decided to give it a clean and some general tlc. Have noticed that whilst controlling the mount it goes left to right etc ok, but if I try and raise it up the tube just falls down almost like it's not gripping. Have tried it with out the scope and it's looking like the motor is sticking and struggles when going up or down. Is there a way of fixing this or is it doomed? Thanks Mark
  10. 10 mins and work finished...clear skies from the office window but will a quality evening of observing actually happen oh I do hope so!! NO CLOUDS PLEASE!!

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