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.... and more than i will ever use......:) Lottery - def my own planetarium with few tickets for everyone ...:)

I think that will happen.... but i will hang on there few more days - trying to evaluate everything... as you know it is a lot and in the end of day i didn't win this, and i do travel a lot - lakes, Peaks, Cornwall and Durham side... - i might have to get a trailer I was fine with CEM60... Positives - too many for all mounts, "Cons" (with everyone's help) - remaining: ....and please don't hate me for this: 1. MESU - 100kg load is not for AP- who tested? were you there? i ve heard several times that is more - 65kg - but i wasn't there....( i will travel and do few tests after the Covid-19), , also chopping off half the mount and attaching wedge to the leg, isn't really slimming, is it! - 200e 2. Gemini - no controller - open source - can be added - OneStep controller ? not sure- someone 've said that with sky model - will guide better than anything else - but i wasn't there... or any other controller - SITech 1/2? 30kg AP SWL - i wasn't there.... 3. JTW - nobody knows anything - yet - did they abandon the Trident idea? and working now on something else? 4. ASA - no more smaller models only ASA100 and up - for me too big - and still too expensive for me

Don't get me wrong in here, I respect everyone in here as all of you have a vast knowledge about AP and happily willing to share with all , but,... Are we not getting too detail in here? Sorry, what i am trying to say is: where do we stop? is there a limit? theoretically there is a line where guiding will make no difference to your pictures? Finding working platform it is very hard - i think that a friction drive it is possible to be build without NASA scientific research what that has been proofed, Can worm drive can be developed more without encoders?, to see a difference? Astro P, SB ?

Ufff- i have thought its 19kg+the wedge+shaft... = i see....

Defo- and only from commercial point of view it is not possible to adjust production line and get to the mentioned precision, within price buget - i am sure they can, but it would be very marginal market. I wouldn't mind to see " a special edition" mount: CEM 120 SLR - let say, same how AMG is working with Merc...

Hmmmm, Still heavy, can you split gm1000- 18kg? i don't recolet you can, JTW - 19kg? - don't know the latest version ...but if yes, it looks like it will be several bolts holding it together - so, will be there a loss in stiffness ?under heavy weight? Yes - but not noticable, i guess...so less doses of IBUPROFEN

hey! Just Found another bit to the puzzle : Gemini guiding: So three on the list: for me: - Mesu 200e - JWT Trident -Gemini E. Fric Ive took the Avalon Linar off the list as it has fallen in another class...

Mihaighita, Out of curiosity - isn't the AP SWL for GM1000 25kg? I've seen someone on youtube with RASA 36 on it being very happy....? ALso i've found new Gemini guiding: mount is for sale right now - but only 30kg for AP - so no no for you JTW - i thought that it will be all in one color - who knows..:( Greg

hmmmm - ceramic hybrid? hugh? no slip at all...

I have some more news from USA dealers regarding - JTW: to be shipped/ sold as of June - this year!! -26bit encoders. E. Fric - ready to order now - 6-8 weeks from now - 30kg for AP. without - ENCODERS - the idea is there, wait and see.

Well, If your Polar alignment is perfect and the setup has no flex, think that the idea to run a session without encoders and guiding on 1000mm, achieving 0.5PE , is something that many AP wants, without paying a lot of hard saved cash.

I am in the same position - i don't think i will go for cem120 or eq8 as there are very strange problems all around the globe - but you could chance it"1!!??..... i amlooking into - friction drive 30kg....Mesu or Gemini E.fric - 6-8weeks waiting time...no maintenance...but GTD is brand new mount.... MESU looks ugly solid PE- but there is something that keeps me from ordering one...i am not so sure - yet.... Greg

hi, i did already, but he responded only shipping and the item is in UK warehouse....!!!

very true... I ve dropped an email to the actual user - they might stop this quicker than ebay....

So..... eBay is doing nothing about this at the moment .... No Paypal - fake eBay address : and it is still going..... His email didnt respond to my last one....

was it the same eBay shop/User?

def...!!!!! big dog.....? or small - it must be the most painful experience....!!! Have you seen the add? .....so many bids - i hope that these are from members on forum who knows the fake add - so nobody will get hurt....

really? i thought they will try better... email extension is not ebay for once....:)

and the invoice:

hahaha...nice one Maybe i should try to sell : "a picture" of the Jaguar XJR good one This morning our friend have emailed again: Pawn Sales <info@pawn-sales.live> To:me Sat, 25 Apr at 02:03 I just submitted the offer through eBay. You should have received already your invoice by email. Please let me know if you are able to complete the payment today. Thanks

last one: with lots pictures: Subject: Re: Ebay astro mount We only offer shipping, please find photos enclosed. Thanks

On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 7:37 PM Greg <'''> wrote:

i am not sure how they go with eBay Protection....

here we go: On Fri, 24 Apr 2020 at 18:19, Pawn Sales <info@pawn-sales.live> wrote: Hi, Thank you for your interest in purchasing this item at the price of US $1,900.00 (price includes shipping). The item is in perfect condition, this is a stock liquidation, I have closed my business (pawnshop) and I recently moved to Italy. We will complete this sale using the Purchase Protection program from eBay, which will protect us in this transaction. There is also a 30 day return policy. If you are ready to buy this item please provide me with your full shipping address & your full name, then you will be contacted by eBay with the eBay Invoice for your purchase. Waiting you reply Thanks!

you see i am thinking to go with a scope instead of OAG on the 80mm, but i will keep it for the c11... most of the times if the mount (Mzero cant keep up 8-10min) for me is too (i.e.)hectic /cloudy.. so the mounts mentioned should be good - without encoders - i don't mind to loos night or two on a larger scale....:) What do you think?