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I tried using "A brief history of time", by some guy who wrote a couple of books on physics. After the 5th reading, only on the 2nd, I may start to understand the first chapter.

I invested in a couple of mesh WiFi devices - but my pier is only 14m from the house.

got the ASIaIR - not had a chance to use in anger - went to Sky before easter - it rained al the sum unsurprisingly. Only one faces rig - in rebuild stages but can knock up a couple semi rigs - per plus the Adventurer- also failed the test in Skye Too much stuff, no time to work outset combinations now....... wish I could retire - but at least 5yrs to go to UK pension

The former I have no chance with now, given up on now. The latter, well, I let her marry me, so, there needs to be a two way compensation ............ as if.

This year I have acquired star-watcher adventurer pro polemaster adapter for above replacement Az pin for pier lens cleaner and the 1st item was a gift. deos this mean I am near the end, or just deluding myself 😭

I replaced the lower end caps with normal nuts once mount attached I went round each bolt in turn to lower the platform, then tightened the lower nots to secure. if/when the mount hadn’t to come off, remove four lowest nuts and lift

I’ll be stopping at the 10” reflector. until I get a mount with 100lb+ payload.

A joyous time with three daughters at the same time; the uniforms cost was close to the actual fees particularly as the eldest were twins - no hand down option😀😀😀

I think was 2015 when I got my AVX for imaging. most recently, carrying a C8 SCT, 80mm refractor for guiding. Also used with 8” reflector, although it is less stable once you get to about 7mph winds...... which is all the time here. keep meaning to try the 80mm refractor, which is probably better suited for the 30lb payload. Admittedly now use plate solving rather than GOTO for target selection. i suits my purposes.

Ha, you'll now have university fees to contend with. i didn’t get beyond a cheap alt-az until our youngest was finished her Masters 4 yrs ago. am man, did my expenditure on Astro kit rise then 😀

These days, you don’t need something as large as a dome to see it on Google maps i was very surprised to see my pier/mount/OTA visible

Wasn’t sure from description if it was the tiles themselves, or trapped air underneath

If it is just air bubbles, Would it be worth just cutting a slit to let expanded air out? Or, if multiple bulges, shove a needle in the middle of each one?

Just checked, and it is 8mm diameter. still yours if it will fit

Based on @Yawning Angel‘s comment, I’ll measure tonight to check diameter

Further to my earlier, i have just found the azimuth pin from my AVX, which I believe is what you need yours for ....... oh, an email saying you want it

Could the equipment be expanding to ensure that your results remain consistent with the expansion of the universe?

ok, time for another wee one then LOL PS yeah, i did note the edit

ah - maybe I've had a dram too many and missed something

did you miss a link?

damn never thought of an alternative when I lost the azimuth pin from my AVX mount - I just went to our friends at FLO for a replacement damn but Celestron must have a massive mark up

mmmmm I wonder which it is, whisky or whiskey? there's a manufacturing difference apparently - although if it's not at least 20yo scotch......... http://www.whiskyforeveryone.com/whisky_basics/whisky_or_whiskey.html

4yo grandson is "properly into"steam trains keep taking him to exhibitions and such - OK some are engines with pictures of characters from a children's programme narrated, originally, ab a member of a group of musicians establish in the 1960s. BUT - he understands the principles of firebox, feeding the coal and it heating water to create steam to make if go OK - I cannot help but educate the younger members of the family in earlier technologies

Speaking for myself, I have three different Celestron mounts, and, when the hand set is in the supplied tripod mounted holder, the cable insulation starts to come out of the plugs over time as the coiled cables are not flexible enough to extend gently results is that I have Velcro on each mount to attach the controller as I am not competent to make my own extension cables.

Why bother? you only use it in the dark LOL