wookie1965

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Absolutely brilliant report a pleasure to read.

Brilliant Doug was clear here before I was debating whether to set up or not, looked at Jupiter with my binoculars, got my tripod out levelled it put the mount on turned around bank of cloud coming over. I should of set up earlier then I could of got at least an hour. Smashing report I will have to check but I am sure there are a couple there I have not seen so thanks for them.

A warm welcome to SGL

After reading this I took my 25mm 15mm and 8mm fully screwed up the eyecups then took them off, took the ring off under them tightened the next ring down carefully put the top ring back in place tightened them, placed the eyecups on screwed them down now no rattles on any of them

A warm welcome to SGL

Use this at the front to make it more rigid so doesn't flop in your face.

I had a 8" reflector on a EQ5 and it only just managed it better to have a 6" if you want bigger either a EQ6 or Dob will be best.

Just a quick one would binos work in my refractors and would I get any benefit please.

Only ever seen M33 at Galloway.

Just checked backlash on both axis wow there was loads of play in them using the video tutorial I have adjusted both of them on the worm gears so I can turn the cog by hand without much resistance and no free play so only need clear skies to check it now.

From reading it does sound like backlash on mine but I have had the mount at least 7 years now and I dont know how long the gentleman before me had it. One thing I will say if he treated the mount in any way like he did the 200p I got off him (Focuser was stiff, the spider vanes were bent, the secondary and primary where covered in dirt. It had been store upright with no dust cover on) I bet the bearings will need replacing. Damian (Mapstar) had to totally re-engineer the mount for as the altitude adjustment bolt had gone right under the lug that sticks down they press against. Pictures not in sequence I must rename them. The mount is smooth as butter now to change altitude.

So you did not have to do any drilling I have read through a couple of posts who said you cannot get the right size and the 13mm is too big, that thread you linked to (end float) he bored the end float out before installing the bigger races as the first ones had to be wrapped with tape.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371160227212?hash=item566adf9d8c:g:IX8AAOSwDN1UPODT I wonder if these will fit look like the right ones from the description.

Your link does but the other one doesn't for some reason even when searched on google it would not open. Checked again wont open on my mobile yours does as does fozzybear`s yet on my pc all works very strange.

No not seen that I will check them out, fozzybear thank you I did get it from Cornelius Varley`s link the other link just wont open posted a vid so you can see what happens. Franklin when you say nut at the side have you got a picture of the correct one please. VID-20211009-WA0009.mp4

That's the one I tried just won't open thanks anyway.

Yes thank you I tried on Google just won't go to it.

Any one got Astroboys CG5 strip down please I have a EQ5 with loads of backlash.

Great shots of the Sun Neil

Cloudy here all day.

I hope you get clear skies so I can read about the objects you have viewed. Is that you with the animal t-shirt on Damian.

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It certainly will be nice to catch up with you and other friends there Damian who fixed my mount for me (Mapstar)

When I go I take 3 pieces of wood with me 6" squares and put the tripod on them stops sinking. I would love to have come hopefully next year.