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I put my dome project on hold for nearly six months mainly due to work commitments. Manged to get a bit more done over the last few weekends, I now have power and data and fitted a new moonlite focuser. I'm sure I will be doing a lot of head scratching over the coming weeks and months setting it all up as my goal is having a fully automated system.

Starting to take shape

Ordered a few bits and pieces off FLO recently 😁 Don't think i could not recommend these guys enough. They really went over and above my expectations. I

Well after a long wait due to Covid 19, my new Puslar 2.2 Dome is here 😀 I cant wait to start building it this coming weekend.

Following this with interest lots of great ideas. Got my Pulsar 2.2 dome on order through FLO's, but due to Covid delivery is going to be July/August, on the plus side though i will have ample time to prepare

Hi, I have a Keter oakland plastic shed which i have used as a warm room and for storage of my ota for the past 2 years. Heat and humidity caused me a few problems early on but was soon rectified by insulating the roof, and replacing my old compressor type dehumidifier (it was always on defrost during cold spells) with a desiccant type. I've also installed a small extractor fan which only comes on when the internal temperature is above 27 degrees.

Indeed John this is true I started this thread as i was in disbelief that its a well know fault and been ignored for so long. I have learnt something new from this thread, and that is looking at some of the replies i don't think its as severe for some or effects every mount.

Hello Michael I can only see one warning in the manual about the bolts and its on page 9. Please feel free to read the manual then come back here and tell me again i haven't followed their instructions. "Make sure to loosen one altitude adjustment T-bolt before tightening the other. Over-tightening can cause the bolts to bend or break" Here is the link to the manual https://inter-static.skywatcher.com/upfiles/en_download_caty01461887945.pdf

I wish i had as it is not that much more. i wasn't aware of the problem with the version i got and thought i was getting a good deal with the belt upgrade and tuning. perfect for astrophotography so i thought. It was advertised as NEQ6 Pro and the state "This is the new NEQ6. Used to be called the EQ6 pro. The differences are twofold" It is still a cracking mount its just been let down a little.

Thanks but as i've said earlier in the thread i only had one bolt in(one by the polar scope). i'm not even able to tweek it, as soon as it goes tight up against the collar it will bend before moving the mount a fraction. The mount moves ok by hand loaded and unloaded. To me its like going out in a brand new car and the steering wheel bends instead of the car turning at the first corner, i wouldn't go to the store and buy a new upgraded steering wheel or even entertain for a second putting up with it. The car would go straight back to the dealer and told where to shove it especially if he told me to take the weight off the wheels in order to turn. I Don't mean to offend and i guess i'll be slammed or hung drawn and quartered for saying this but i'm amazed how many have put up with this problem for so long.

A permanent pier is my next project once i decide what i'm going to house it in.

Thanks

there is a youtube channel with a guy fitting something like that. Search astronomyshed in youtube, he has loads of videos.

Believe me you don't need too with these bolts and the poor design of the lower mount. Skywatcher should of addressed this problem years ago. They could of easily come out a lower mount mod for the northern hemisphere and made a really good mount great, also it would of saved you guys from my moaning The more i think about it, the more determined i am to stand my ground and not accept it.

Would have to be a milkyway But on a serious note i just want something that works and isn't going to be causing me undue stress in the near future