KevinC53

Hi Jim Did you find the solution to connect an ETX80 direct to Stellarium. My 494 has bitten the dust so if a cable can be used to link the mount to my laptop any info would be gratefully received Kind regards Kevin

Hello to all I have checked out other forums, Weasners ETX site, other forums etc but the details of focuser rod removal are very vague I recently picked up an ETX80 for pennies as the OTA was rattling - it turned out to be a broken 3 legged plastic focuser assembly - bits of which were falling out of the camera aperture I have dissembled the OTA but I an stumped how to remove the focuser rod from the backplate? Photo attached. Is the bevel gear a push fit, keyed or swaged on to the rod cos it looks plastic and I dont want to force anything I can see a brass washer or circlip on the internal plain side of the rod Also, how do I remove the micro circlip from the top end of the threaded focus rod so I can replace the assembly with a 3d printed one Any help welcomed please Thanks Kevin