Hair bear Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I'm in the market for an RA clock motor of some sort, but I'm unsure of which type of mount I have. The controlers I've looked at state EQ1 or EQ2 so I'm guessing there must be a difference. I've done a search on google of EQ1's and EQ2's and they both look the same to me.Any pointers would be appreciated.Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin66 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 can you upload a photo of the mount you have?We can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair bear Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Should be able to, won't be tonight though.Any particular angle or detail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Just a general view so we can tell which mount you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair bear Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hopefully you can view these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin66 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Yea, That's an EQ1.The RA drive motor "cog" engages with the large chromed wheel shown on the end of the worm shaft. (The little camplate, alongside it, is used to fit the drive cog off/on the worm drive.)HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelius Varley Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Yea, That's an EQ1.The RA drive motor "cog" engages with the large chromed wheel shown on the end of the worm shaft. (The little camplate, alongside it, is used to fit the drive cog off/on the worm drive.)HTHIt's definitely not an EQ1, the large chrome wheel and camplate are only on the EQ2 mount. These features are clearly visible on the photographs of the Explorer 130P First Light Optics - Skywatcher Explorer 130Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin66 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Sorry for the confusion! Peter, thank's for the correction!I apologise, it is indeed an EQ2 type mount.....(The more basic EQ1 is shown below) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair bear Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Thanks for your help.Any particular motor make or type to go for / avoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy McK Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hi All, My daughter has a very similar EQ2 mount on her Helios 114" newt.The cam and lever arraingment is used to engage/disengage the drive for fast tracking.I asked her for info off the box for the drive but it wasn't very informative, Just a serial no. (No 9832 117-9803)There should be a large ish chrome pin close to the cam, this is where the drive sits/pivots here's a PDF doc as a picture paints..... http://www.opticalvision.co.uk/documents/36.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy McK Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Sorry Mr Bear, THIS is the xdrive my daughter uses on her EQ2http://www.opticalvision.co.uk/documents/37.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin66 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 There are limited options available.....OV-407Motor Drives for Astronomical TelescopesHTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair bear Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Thanks for the info and guidance. I think I'll have to see whats in the kitty after christmas, or better still and depending on how unsubtle I can be, see what christmas brings.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallorcasaint Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 FLO sell an RA drive for EQ 2 First Light Optics - Skywatcher RA Motor Drive for EQ2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assasincz Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I myself own a current-day Synta EQ2 mount SkyWatcher supplies, and I can, with certainty, tell you that the mount in the pictures you supplied is definitely NOT a standard Synta EQ2 mount (perhaps an older version?). Or at least, I think.Although it shares some distinctive features, the way its polar axis is mounted to the altitude axis is way different, as is the uprotected R/A gear and the slow-motion knobs/cables. Furthermore, there is no default azimuth scale and the altitude and azimuth axes locking knobs are similar to nothing I have ever seen. Also your mount has a matt finish, unlike any EQ2 I have seen. So definitely not an EQ2. See the picture below and compare it yourself.From what I see, however, my guess that the R/A motor drive for a Synta EQ2 might fit, but I would suggest contacting the supplier and consulting it with him, just to be on the safe side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelius Varley Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 The matt black finish is more Tasco or Meade EQ2. I found a very similar thread to this one herePeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin66 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 The Meade/ Bresser EQ2 looks completely different again!These are/ were usually suppied with the SkyLux refractor series(In the Bresser manual it's actually called a "EQ3"! The EQ2 drive unit still fits, but it needs to be mounted upside down!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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