RazvansAstrophotography

Good news! I got lucky since the piece that broke of was long and wasnt so deep in the mount, i was able to get it out with some twizers. Thank you all for helping!

-Razvan

6 minutes ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

Just had another thought you could get a can of WD40 with the long straw like spout in the nozzle and carefully give it a quick squirt the fluid may go behind the broken bit and it might fly out ????? Maybe ?
Even better is if you have a compresser and use an air line (carefully) that can blow it out if you are lucky.

Steve

Good idea!

3 minutes ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

Depending on the type of screw you can get them out otherways (unless a grub screw maybe) thats why I asked for a picture of it.

Steve

It is a grub screw... And a 1.5mm one aswell inside a deep hole😉

19 minutes ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

you stand a good chance if you put a strong magnet on the allen key that broke then try to match it up with the broken piece and try pulling directly out. Not definite as obviously if the screw is ferrous that will also become magnetic.
Its a small allen key that wont help but often if you can place the mount so the screw head is facing down then poke at it with something very sharp and try to push the broken bit in the opposite direction to when you were tightening the screw it may just fall out. If you understand all that.

Steve 

Thought about some sharp object and flipping the ra upside down and giving it some slaps😅, if that doesnt work then ill go with some sharp object or a screwdriver. Ive got a magnet but i dont think its powerful enough. Gonna try tommorow and keep you guys updated. Clear skies!

-Razvan

1 hour ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

Was it a ball ended allen key that broke the ball off ?

Steve

No not a ball ended just a 1.5mm on both ends

1 hour ago, markse68 said:

if the broken bit is jammed in the screw you might be better off just replacing the screw

Mark

I cant replace the screw because i cant access it because of the broken allen key bit

I think i messed up badly. I was tuning my neq3's ra axis( same as the eqm35 tension ring when you unscrew the polar scope) and i was just messing around trying to find the sweet spot but i messed up and wanted to restart, so i tightened the ring using an allen key, i was holding the ring in place by using a 1.5mm inside one of the rings screw, so i can tighten the ra by spinning it counterclockwise. And i have overdone it and the allen key broke inside the rings screw. I dont know how to get  the broken allen key out. Any help would be awesome, thank you.