misterp

Fabulous

Hi

You could make a mirror mount

How to make a binocular mirror mount - BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Ian

Don't know if this helps as I don't use EQMOD.

My scope is parked in the standard home position.

When I turn things on, if I don't do an alignment, then goto something the scope is close but not spot on. If I do a solve and sync the mount it doesn't work.  However if I do an alignment, even without centering the alignmet star, I can then solve and sync successfully.

Hope that helps

Ian

Fabulous

Just a thought on the ota.

Maybe try some black tape over the chip, will reduce the aperture but might be ok.

Good luck

Ian

Ok, hopefully sorted now. The carousel wasn’t seated properly so the micro switch wasn’t reading the position correctly and I assume defaulted to 5 filters.

Fingers crossed

Ian

Ok so my delight wa short lived.

When i reassembled it and connected it 8 filter postions showed, correct. I reconnected the camera, guide camera and focuser, came inside, sent previous reply then connected via remote desktop and only 5 positions now showed.

Disconnected eveything reconnect filter wheel,  only 5 positions.

Unintalled software, reinstalled software (latest from web site)

5 positions.

Changed power supply, changed usb cable

5 positions.

Thanks again for any thoughts

Ian

Thank All for your assistance

I took the wheel apart, repositioned the wheel at postion 1 and all now seems ok

Thanks again

Ian

Hi All,

I wonder if anyone can help.

I recently wiped my pc.  Upon reinstalling everything my Atik EFW3 suggests I have only 5 filters instead of 7.

I cant find anywhere to change this.

Any ideas please?

Many thanks

Ian

wow

Hi Mark,

OSC camera, Astronomic ProPlanet 642 IR Pass filter.

Thanks for the kind words

Ian

I had a go at  Mars.

The video files looked very uninspiring.  Very leased with the result.

Skywatcher 180Pro Mak, Zwo ASI 294 McPro camera

Ian

Screws into the front of the t-mount I believe

Ian

Have you a diagonal to increase the draw tube length?

Ian

Me

Hello,

I got one from pierre-Astro.com (well it’s coming)

I have also got housing from Rowan as mentioned above but doesn’t include the worm gear.  Looks good and well made.

Will update this thread when it’s all installed and hopefully up and running.

Ian

Hello Again,

After searching for about a week i posted the message above.  5 mins later I found one.

Thanks anyway

Ian

Hi,

I have damaged the ra gear on my EQ6Pro whist installing a belt mod and I would like to replace it.

An older message recommends aeroquest-machining.com but the site is dowm.

Anyone have any other suggestions, a Skywatcher one is a special order item and will take ages.

Thanks in advance

Ian

Hi Leon,

Basingstoke Astronomical Society have a practical meeting this Thursday from 7:00pm

Ian

I have a Primaluce electric focuser and think it’s great.

One thing I would like is a hand control unit so when doing visual I don’t need a pc

Ian

Hi,

I bought a modded 1100d from him just before Christmas and it's great

Ian