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arjv

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  1. Thanks a lot Mike, the photos definitely help. Your cable management is on point, I really need to get to your level on this! I'll definitely make sure I get the latest polemaster adapter if I end up buying this mount.
  2. And yeah Sonny I will reach out to Avalon as well, I've read multiple places that their customer support is great (one of the reasons I'm seriously considering this mount). Also yes the MZero would not suit my needs as I intend to get an 8" newt or SCT in the future. I currently have just an 80 mm APO.
  3. Hi Mike thanks for the info, I'm guessing you also have to rotate the RA axis out of the way everytime to get to that hex bolt because there's barely any gap (2-3mm) from the photo. I use polemaster to polar align and one problem I have with my current NEQ6 is when I tighten the altitude adjustment bolts after achieving P, the alignment goes off slightly. And then I have to try again to bring it back to alignment while simultaneously tightening. Have you faced this issue with the linear? Can you get away with just finger tightening the bolts? Yes I definitely am considering the tripod extension but only issue is its too expensive (200 Euros) and I'm already at the limit of my budget. I'll just try to DIY the extension and if that doesn't work out then I can always buy it later. How is your typical guiding with this mount , are you able to get around 0.5 arcsec total RMS regularly? I've read some reviews that say that wind can be a major issue with this mount. What scopes do you typically use with the mount? Since you said you're loading 19 kg on it I'm guessing a big Newtonian or SCT. Arjun
  4. Hi everyone, I am interested in buying the Avalon Linear Fast Reverse mount. I live at a very low latitude (19 degrees N) so am not sure how this mount will perform here. While going through the Manual I saw some alarming photos of the adjustments to be made for operating at this latitude. See below phot from the user manual showing the adjustment. Basically the front altitude adjustment bolt has to be replaced with a small hex head bolt to avoid clashing with the mount body. Since this forum has the most number of Avalon Linear users, just wanted to get their opinion on how difficult it will be for polar alignment and whether there is a chance that the CW shaft will hit the tripod. The other mount that I was considering is the Losmandy G11G in which this issue is not there with the RA extension kit that they supply. However I was really impressed with the Avalon Linear's all belt drive system and guiding accuracy of <0.5 arcsec total RMS (based on reviews I read online). I intend to use whichever mount I get with Avalon's TPOD-110 tripod which I am also very impressed by. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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