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Hello All Does anyone know of any UK companies that will do repairs on ZWO cameras at all?, have a 290 that has come down with a possible usb/power fault and is now out of warranty, i cannot seem to get a reply from ZWO probably down to the current situation so looking for any local fixers? cheers

I was just wondering if these scopes come with the main dust cover at all? and can i check that there is no Bahtinov mask available for the 8" F12 im just making sure my shopping list is in order before i hit the buy it now button 👍

Thanks Julian/Gina, i ended up revamping the SW motor i has sitting around, all up and running for test, also thanks Mike "wxsatuser" for the images.. 👍

Funny enough Julian that was the one i had in mind, and exactly where i purchased the previous motor, just deciding which software route to go, either way i will run it through APT

I intend to join the ranks of the wider-fielders with a Samyang 135mm and zwo 1600 with filter wheel and was hoping for some advice on a stepper motor for the autofocuser?, im using a Nema17 27-1 plantery at the moment to shift the camera and filter gear on an ED80 and it works very well but feel its a bit overkill for the above so looking for something a bit smaller and without having to strip down what's already set up, im hearing the Samyangs focus wheel is a bit stiff so trying to take this into consideration but as its only moving the focus i may be able to get away with the smaller versions? Thanks

I know what you mean Alan, i grabbed them yesterday 👍

Thanks Steve, looks like its the 10x50s then, thanks again

Thanks for the input guys much appreciated, its pointing towards the 10x50s i think, i mentioned the 8x40 simply because i have read on here and other sites how light the 8x40s are in any make or model and are a pleasure to look through but i havnt actually looked through a set of that size so cannot compare the view or weight difference, i do know i had a peep through some old Minolta standard extra wide view 10x50s which were left in a holiday cabin for guests and i really liked the view on them but a bit harder to find at the moment. Thanks again

Evening Can i ask if any of you members have/are using the Olympus DPS-I 8x40 Binoculars for any astro work?, or the 10x50s for that matter, im looking for a light weight all rounder and have read a few good reviews on this set, i believe they were called the trooper but changed at some point Thanks

Quick update, first of all sorry for the above image, thanks to Photobucket im in the process of moving my images to another site so please watch this space, i have installed the switch and controller into a project box from RS components, i will update the video with the link for this, also removed the sprockets and put a nylon washer in between them and the back plate, re greased and back together again....power for this is 12v straight from the pier, i have decided not to hard wire it in for now but will look into this in the future...job done Blanked image from above post..

Fellside metal to metal at the moment until i strip it down again which i will be doing when ive sorted the project box/switch out, it is lubed up with silicone grease for trials at which time i will put a couple of nylon washers in there to reduce the friction, the bearings just added to the cost and for the amount of use should last me years without them.. Cheers

Good luck mate, its so easy to do and a pleasure to use....my idea was to flick a switch and carry on with something else while its opening.......i tend to stand gawping at it..

No problem, again i cant take any credit for this at all, i found the video on you tube from someone called MrPragmaticLee, he used the setup on a lathe to prevent excess forward/backward movement...the same as us in a away...when i purchased the speed controller it was already wired up pretty much the same as he describes in his video except there is a "bridge" of wire that has to be removed, if you look at the diagram of the toggle switch and imagine a cable soldered from the top right to the bottom left, this has to be cut and removed, you will see this in his explanation...as for Ascom i havnt begun to set this up yet but finding it hard to do so anyhow, reason being the switch is a metre a way from my computer and as the roof is rigged with the two micro switches i cannot convince myself the need for Ascom, also i like to open the roof now and again to air it out so the need for the computer to be turned on just for that puts me off also.....never know on a rainy day though.. MrPragmaticLee

They went on 10 minutes after filming Thanks guys...

I thought i would put this up for anyone wanting any information on this observatory modification, there are other videos uploaded by a few people which i give thanks so i have followed in their footsteps and done the same, the parts required are very easy to source the most expensive being the chain at £25 for 5m but only 2.5m was required, i have posted links to the parts used and they was the cheapest i could find at the time so if anyone is wanting some information in the mean time please ask away..08B-1 Roller Chain half inch pitch, £25.80http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dunlop-Btl-08B-1-Roller-Chain-Din818-7-British-Std-5Mtr-/131991390744?hash=item1ebb4cca183 x 08B1-11 Sprockets half inch pitch, £1.97 each + £0.99 postagehttp://www.bearingsrus.co.uk/4sr11Motor speed controller , was purchased from Hong Kong but received in a week, £5.99http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-30A-12V-SoftStart-Reversible-Motor-Speed-Control-PWM-Controller-PWM/201944328448?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648Second hand wiper motor from eBay removed from a ford Ka 98/08, £7All in all about the same price as a second hand garage door opener which was the other option but i had to basicly massacre it to make it work and not even sure if it would so this option was the best for me, the motor is moving a roof at 3m x 2m..the project will be finished shortly when a project box arrives to tidy all the cables and somewhere for the switch to sit, Thanks for watching.... YouTube

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Hi Guys, im looking to try this cable on a EZ eq6 mount and was wondering if anyone can confirm that THIS is the right cable? wiring looks the same on EQMOD site.. Appreciated HEQ5 / AZEQ6-GT You will need to splice an RJ45 cable to the flying lead of the TTL232R. Connect as follows: Solder Pin 4 of the RJ45 to the Black wire (GND) Solder Pin 5 of the RJ45 to the Yellow wire (RXD) Solder Pin 6 of the RJ45 to the Orange wire (TXD) Appreciated