jambouk

I think i got the mount in april-may time this year.

James

Thanks kerry.

In the calm, cold light of day, just, i've been to look at it. There was a little spur on the sheered of bolt in the mount, so i grabbed it with some fine pliers and rotated my whole body anti-clockwise and it turned! It actually came out quite easily. I hadn't realised how short the screw thread was on that lever.

I will go to screw fix and see if i can work out a replacement.

James

I don't think i'd applied much force, i was just locking the RA after rotating to get the polar scope reticule in the right place, then i felt a give and heard the bolt hit the conservatory wall. I just assumed it had unscrewed and flown out. Then i realised it had snapped

I'm hoping it is just a one off fault with my bolt. Still a massive pain though.

James

With regards the polar scope i just couldn't get to grips with the grub screws when i was aligning it, so just replaced them for something which i could easily use. The only problem with them is as they stuck out they easily get knocked lose so consequently i've had to re align it! So i'd say stick with the originals and the hassle of just doing it the once. You only learn by mistakes or from others.

Jd

I'm not going to do anything until I've spoken to FLO. But yes, I was really getting on well with it. I as going to have a good go at refining polar alignment using the Mel and Mal error things on the handset tonight and have a play with that. Another time.

I'm now just worried any replacement bolt may suffer the same fete.

James

It's not hard at all. I think the image just makes some very minor scratches on it look disproportionally big.

James

Well that has put an end to any plans for polar aligning tonight! Or for the foreseeable future.

Not sure how this is going to get resolved. Email to FLO and take it from there I guess. I think I can count the number of times I've used the mount on my hands and feet! And I was just getting to grips with it too.

James

I've been thinking about a synguider but the majority of the opinion i seek suggests don't do it, though despite that i'm still heavily drawn to that stand alone idea, so i'm watching this thread with interest.

So i have no experience at all with this, but is the mount reasonably well polar aligned in the first instance? If not, i suspect the sunguider will struggle [fail] to guide. Just a thought.

I hope you both get it sorted.

James

I now feel very inadequate for considering to buy one, if i go down that route.

If you need anyone to come and watch and drink tea, i'm just up the road in south nottingham

I hope the weather stays good for you today.

James