davekelley

I didn't get the chance last night to re test as I had a few beers. I will try again tonight and if that tiny notch I found is not the answer I'll attempt to drill a pit. If that fails I will request another extension tube and ask the supplier to please check it has this notch and pit before shipping! Seems like such a simple thing you would think Skywatcher could have done it better! Considering the capability of this thing, all rendered useless for the sake of a tiny notch and pit!!! Thanks

I have discovered a tiny "notch" and used a marker pen to indicate the location on the tube, it doesn't look like the one in this pic! But it's something. I guess they modify these things I don't know. Hopefully can try again tonight. Thanks

Thanks for that tip! You're right, it does. Wouldn't you think they could do these things better?

Thank you for this pic! I have no notch and no arrow on my extension tube. I shall be querying this with the suppier. will get back to you all. Skies were great last night so it's frustrating! regards Dave

I can't seem to be able to really tighten it.

Thanks! I was a bit concerned when I read the instructions to see that my extension tube does not have a notch, there is just no notch on this tube. You may have answered my question, but how could this happen? I'll have to get back to the supplier. I tried again tonight and I'm getting nowhere near on target, not even within fov. I got so fed up in the end I put my 8x30 pocket binos on a lightweight mount and had a more enjoyable time. Clear skies dave

HI I am very excited I have set up my new 127mak on the deluxe azgti wifi mount and clear skies are forecast tonight. (just have to stay awake till midnight for it to get dark). Testing in the daylight it all seems to work even a 5yr old could do this! Just what I need I'm so non technically minded. One thing, I can't seem to lock the Azimuth bearing, it remains mains quite easy to rotate no matter how I tighten that thumbscrew. Anyone else had one of these mounts who can advise me? (I'm sure I've done something wrong here). I have it attached via the extension tube, it's worrysome that the whole mount and ota are held by those 3 small screws but that seems to be the general idea. I can tighten the az but not the alt axis.......I read that it's best to tigthen them fully to get the best GOTO and tracking functionality. Thanks for looking! Clear skies Dave

Thanks guys. I have tried everything, I have read the instructions and I have followed what Peter suggested.....I just get no response from this thing. I did try a 12v adapter in the original mount in case it was a battery pack issue but still just nothing. I'm baffled and I feel like an idiot!! Clear skies, Dave

I purchased a 127mak on the SupaTrak mount. It came without instructions but it seemed very simple to assemble (perhaps I missed something). I have since found some instructions online and I think I put it together correctly. I found when I plugged it all together and pressed a few buttons on the handset there was hardly any movement going on at all.....I assumed the mount must be faulty. the dealer giving excellent service shipped out a replacement head, and now I assume I must have done something wrong because I've got the exact same thing (nothing) with htis one. I am using the 8xAA batts so I didn't expect too much but I get nothing. I used brand new Duracell batteries. I can only assume I have done something wrong in assembly or I am doing something wrong to the handset......I am sure there must be owners on here who can put me right? Thanks so much for all the advice on here already! Regards dave

Hi everybody. Just after a bit of general advice. I have a new scope skywatcher 127mak. So far I've been able to see amazing detail on the moon but the sky is mostly cloudy so nothing else just yet. Looking into a cheshire type collomation cap all seems great but I also have a laser collimator and that tells me all is out of collimation by a mile! Now I do not want to start using the laser and adjusting the collimation I think I could make things a lot worse and it could just be a rubbish laser collimator I'm using? Are lasers not practical with a Mak? Should I wait till I can do a star test? Whilst I am here, will upgrading to a dielectric diagonal be worth the cost or should I save my money? Thanks Dave

But the expense! The dewshield seems reasonable in price but do you need the dew controller in order to power up the shield? they are not cheap!

I recently bought a skywatcher 127mak. I've had amazing looks at the moon with my Speers Waler 13.4mm and I believe it will do well on the planets and bright dso's. I have read that a 32mm plossl will give the maximun fov. I have a cheap 32mm plossl and I don't enjoy the fov much it seems small, though with tracking I guess that isn't so important. I prefer the view in the 82deg 13mm! I want to but 2 more eyepieces, one for low power and for locating targets (I don't have goto but I do have tracking), and one for good nights of seeing to get closer to the planets. After much reading, I thought I'd ask the question, leaving aside the matter of price, what will be best choices for me between a ES 24mm 68deg and a BST 58deg 25mm or a top quality 32mm plossl for my lowest power? I know people say the BST are amazing for planets at that price but are the ES really better leaving out the matter of price? Also for high power perhaps a BST 8mm or an ES 82deg 6.7/8.8. I don't mind paying a bit more for better but I don't want to do it if there's no gain! Thanks all Dave

Update: I bought 8xAA batteries and plugged in the powerpack. I know that it's best to buy the 12v powertank and the battery pack is said to be rubbish, but all I get is a very quiet ticking sound and no movement happens at all. I'm pretty sure I put the thing together properly (it came with absolutely no instructions in the box). Could I have done something wrong in assembling it? Bit annoyed as theres a lovely clear sky predicted and a great Moon for me to get practicing on Cheers, Dave.

I really want the tracking though!!

Hi everyone. I just took delivery of a skymax 127 supatrak. So far it looks very nice. I haven't been out after dark with it but set it uo and aligned the finderscope and tested a few eyepieces to see what works better or worse. As soon as I touch the focusser the thing vibrates A LOT. This is going to make focusing a bit tricky! If I collapse the legs down that improves things a bit but then I'm on my knees looking through the finder........I have another old tripod with I think sturdier chunky holllow aluminium legs and they seem to attach to the mount in the same way, basically can I remove the legs and swop them over or will I be getting myself into all sorts of trouble, or is there an easier way to steady it a bit.....hanging a sandbag under it or something like that? I hope someone on here can advise. The last thing I want to do is make things worse by meddling........Thanks everyone.