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You did it correctly, it should really be done outside under normal operating conditions, as the cold makes a big difference, ideally it should be done outside in the cold...as when done in the warm, and then used outside, the chance of gears binding will be very high.....๐๐ผ And I agree, why doesnt everyone do it this way....๐ค๐ค
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Kstars is the planetarium and capture software all in one package, and INdI is the driver set...equivalent to windows Ascom, the bugs are nearly always in the Kstars software, sometime there are bugs in INdI, and a couple are this time, with the Pegasus and SX camera drivers...๐๐ผ
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There are quite a few bugs, and they are being worked on, but I would wait a while if I were you, and as usual, make sure if you do upgrade that you have a back up SD card of your current working system so you can switch back if needed...๐๐ผ
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Yes itโs buggy...so dont upgrade yet.....I am always two versions behind as it takes that long to iron out bugs....๐๐ผ
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Astroberry network problem
Stuart1971 replied to wsteel33's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
Exactly correct... The wifi and the USB 3.0 share power on the RPI board, and are very close to each other, this was a design flaw, when one is in use it causes issue for the other, I swapped to a USB 3.0 wifi dongle that works three times faster than the built in one, and never had an issue since....cost around ยฃ12... -
Astroberry network problem
Stuart1971 replied to wsteel33's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
If you are using the USB 3.0 on the RPI, and the wifi at the same time, this is a known issue with them, you are best either to use a powered USB hub, plugged into one of the RPI ports, or an external wifi dongle instead of the built in wifi....also always use the 5ghz if using internal wifi and try it on Chanel 44...๐๐ผ -
Post-Brexit ordering from the EU- a lesson learned?
Stuart1971 replied to Bob Downer's topic in The Astro Lounge
This is true, BUT the first thing the seller will say to PayPal is that you have to return the item and then they will refund, and that will be costly, good luck at getting that return postage cost back.. after you have returned and itโs proven to be returned PayPal will sort it... Aslo from a sellers point of view PayPal now do not refund there fees anymore, so if the seller does refund then they also have to refund the origonal sellers PayPal fee, this is also putting sellers off refunding via PayPal...I fell found of this a few weeks ago, as I did not know about it..๐ฎ -
SO pleased with my move - Linux/Astroberry/Ekos/Siril
Stuart1971 replied to Dazzyt66's topic in Discussions - Software
There is an excellent video on YouTube regards setting up backlash on a scope by a guy off this forum, @RayD his YouTube channel is โSimplified Astroโ I followed it and it works a treat and a really simple but clever way to do it... One thing is that most backlash comes from the focuser and not the motor when you have a rack and pinion, I have 70 steps set as backlash compensation on my Tak FSQ85, and seems to work, but as has been said it needs to be pretty close for autofocus to work...๐๐ผ -
SO pleased with my move - Linux/Astroberry/Ekos/Siril
Stuart1971 replied to Dazzyt66's topic in Discussions - Software
Do you run it from your PC and just use the RPI as an INdI server or do you run all direct from the RPI over VNC or alike..?. -
SO pleased with my move - Linux/Astroberry/Ekos/Siril
Stuart1971 replied to Dazzyt66's topic in Discussions - Software
A lot of people think because software is free that it will be not so good or difficult to use, but I think Kstars / Ekos is the exception to that rule, I have used it for a few years, and would never use anything else, there are easy and hard ways to use, and once you figure out the easy ways then itโs superb, just open up your PC set up a profile in ekos for your drivers, and connect to your INdI server on the mount, and that does the rest with all the hardware...what could be simpler.....๐๐ผ๐๐ผ -
New ZWO EAF 5v version....any good...
Stuart1971 replied to Stuart1971's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
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New ZWO EAF 5v version....any good...
Stuart1971 replied to Stuart1971's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Yes I read that, but holding and moving up to 5kg smoothly, are two very different things....๐๐ผ -
I see there is a new version of the ZWO EAF focus motor out, this one is just 5v so only needs one USB cable for both data and power....does anybody know if these are any good and powerful enough, as my experience with the older Feathertouch motors that run on 5v, is that they were pretty dire and only really worked fitted to the fine focus side of the Focuser....๐๐ผ
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Yes, itโs the way log cabins are made, but this is about as small as they come....๐๐ผ
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Well finally got around to starting the last couple of jobs, the interior floor and the hinged gallows brackets for the side to support the roof when open The floor consists of a waterproof / breathable membrane with 600mm square rubber interlocking tiles on the top. The brackets are made up and are 775mm x 825mm out of 4โ x 3โ tanalised timber and a piece left over from the shed used for the angled central pieces, and will be hinged to the sides of the shed with 3โ fire door hinges, so they will fold away when not in use. Pictures to follow in a day or so, of them fitted
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You posted the confused emoji, hence why I asked...?
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Hello, and thanks much appreciated.... Sealed with a bead of silicon clear sealent, under the walls, but also the bottom of the walls were well treated before the build too, and I will have a separate 2โ x 2โ framed floor inside eventually, with 9mm ply and a membrane and rubber interlocking tiles on top...but thatโs for another day...๐๐ผ
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Thanks much appreciated...๐๐ผ Yes the roof panels really a tad heavier than I thought, Approx 15kg each...but not as bad as if I had used felt...I can lift them from the front edge and man handle them quite easily all the way over...but I am 6โ2โ and 95kg....but I was limited with space, so a frame to hold a roll off roof was not really an option...
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So why are you confused by my answer....?. Can I explain better maybe...?
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Ah, ok I used ISO 800 all the time on my DSLR imaging but with a CLS LP filter to cut out the town glow....๐๐ผ