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Gmx76

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  1. hi @jif001 did you get anywhere with the Dec belt mod?
  2. Great feedback all, thanks. Would love to hear more about the belt and bearing mods on this mount.
  3. thanks both for your replies, I started mucking about with it last night, but then changed my mind and went for the the assumption of "it aint broke, don't fix it." I'm testing at the moment, and so far guiding seems ok. in terms of the hyper tuning, Dark Frame here in the UK talk about replacing some of the washers and lubricants wit bearings and giving it a "proper" hypertune so you can get 11kg imaging payload. Sounds a bit too good to be true, would love to hear if anyone has done this or achieved something like this themselves. I do like the idea of this mount being lightweight, but conscious there is always a sacrifice...
  4. Hi, Just got a EQ35M-Pro and have a couple of questions. Firstly, EQMod, do I need to modify the Eqmod.ini for with correct settings for the Eq35 as on here (currently set for heq5 by default ) https://eq-mod.sourceforge.net/prerequisites.html Also, anyone hypertuned one of these or got one done? Can you increase payload, is it worth it? Thanks
  5. Hi, sometime ago, someone shared on SGL a nice graph showing different EQ mounts and their capacity ratings, does anyone have that please?
  6. Have you cleared calibration? I recalibrate near every time now and have a lot less guiding issues.
  7. hi, if you look back at first couple of pages, @lenscap details out the parts needed, and I took his recommendations. I used NEMA17 400 steps, https://amberspyglass.co.uk/store/48mm-nema17-stepper-motor-400step-per-rev.html. Brought from these guys. ASCOM is supported by this project, so you would need to connect it to a windows device. Just be aware this is not plug n play as such, do plenty of research and ask lots of questions!
  8. Hi! I have an AZ-GTI using Synscan app on Windows to control, and Sharpcap for PA, and platesolving. When I Goto a target in the East and platesolve in SC, it searches, finds the correct co-ordinates and moves the mount. If i try in the West, it searches, finds co-ordinates, says it has moved the mount, but actually doesn't move it. If I take a snapshot and platesolve and then use DeepSky Annotation in ASTAP, my target is off the edge of the screen. Anyone have any ideas why this might be? For now I am just imaging in the East, at least I can get something! Thanks
  9. hi @edjrgibbs very helpful, thanks. Looking through this it seems once the initial config is done using a Windows laptop and Synscan, thereafter its possible to connect to the RPi using any device? Reason I'm asking is that I might want to use this setup with a Mac connecting to the RPi. I do have a Windows laptop available for the initial setup, but going forward will just want to use the Mac. Cheers Greg
  10. So much cheaper and more flexible than an out the box solution. Cheers again @lenscap!
  11. Now I've done it once I would do it again. Might upgrade to an eq5 at some point, so will either port this Onstep or build a new one.
  12. Well after over 3 months of reading, buying bits from various places, waiting, getting confused, getting help, jumping in and putting it altogether (plus a bout of covid to contend with) I am finally calling this project a success! Goto's and tracking working from the app!! It's been a ride but HUUUGE thanks to @lenscapfor starting me off on this journey and your support along the way, and @fozzybear for extra guidance and linking me to that hugely useful guide from Oddvar Naess. There were a few issues a long the way, which i resolved with help or figured out myself, and when I'm feeling a little better from covid I'll do a full write-up. But I have achieved my aim of building a cheap goto system for my eq3 and learnt a ton of things along the way. On(step)wards and upwards!
  13. Progress! Flipped the cables and things a whole lot better. Goto seemed to work as best I could tell given I was trying to align on what seemed to be moving targets among the cloud cover. Need a clear night for a proper test.
  14. hi yes I am using the app. ok when the clouds clear will give it a go, cheers
  15. I can't actually believe I got this far... Spiral wrap on order. Tested tonight but goto not working right. Tried Caph in Cassiopeia to the NE. Telescope moves WNW parallel to the ground. Tried Jupiter South West, mount turns North East and pointing towards the ground. Any ideas? Will try onstep forum too. thanks
  16. Hi @lenscap motors are driving the mount! Hope to do a proper test today or tomorrow. What did you use to cover the stepper motor wires?
  17. Hi @lenscap motors and pulleys mounted! When measuring the shaft spacings, do you measure centre to centre, or from the outside edge? Thanks!
  18. just thought I'd share my excitement that I actually have spinning motors when I try a GoTo from the Android app!! Stil got work to do but getting progress
  19. Back to it ... Have some progress but when I flash the device i get this Hard resetting via RTS pin... If I use :GVP# in Serial Monitor i get #On-Step returned, and can even connect to it via cable and get a response using Sky Planetarium and ASCOM driver. But if I power down and power back on, there is no communication as if its not saved to EEPROM. Any ideas @lenscap or anyone else? Thanks
  20. Hi, currently using Sharpcap for Live Stacking. Is there some way to plate solve and annotate the live stack with deep sky objects in view (same as upload to nova.astrometry.net)? Or is there another tool which captures, live stacks and and annotates all in one?
  21. I'm following your recommendation on an earlier reply: "Pulleys; 16 tooth & 48 tooth GT2 pulleys will give you a 3:1 ratio. " So I should put 3 for both GR1 values?
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