motorising a non motorised mount ?

[Smeghead]

is it possible ?

[Andymac79]

Anything is possible......... Which mount are you thinking of?

[Bizibilder]

It depends on the mount - most do have a tracking motor that can be retro-fitted eg the commonly available "EQ" series. Let us know which mount you have (and a picture as well) and we can probably help you. There is always the DIY route if there is no commercial motor available for your particular mount.

[gooseholla]

Yeah, you can buy motors for the RA drive, or RA and Dec drive shafts for most mounts.

Or, you could build/find an old style clock work one lol

[Smeghead]

thanks

the mount is an optus one that came with the 'scope

please see a couple of piccies attached (hopefully!)

[Bizibilder]

Looks like that one will be a DIY job! It doesn't appear to be a regular "modern" mount. It is possible to motorise but you may find a new mount:

First Light Optics - Skywatcher

Would actually be easier and quite probably cheaper to do. At a guess you will be looking at an EQ3/EQ5 sized mount.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Would that mount not be able to just have an RA motor added onto it? an EQ1? looks a bit of an older model to mine but i'm sure it could.

[ChrisThePuma]

if it helps someone on here has EQ3 mount for sale on their profile - why not open a new thread asking about it? (if you intend to change).

[Cornelius Varley]

Would that mount not be able to just have an RA motor added onto it? an EQ1? looks a bit of an older model to mine but i'm sure it could.

I think it is an EQ2 not an EQ1.

Peter

[LukeSkywatcher]

In that case so is mine. I thought mine was EQ1 but its very very very similar to the one above. A couple of minor differences around the DEC axis.

[Smeghead]

Would that mount not be able to just have an RA motor added onto it? an EQ1? looks a bit of an older model to mine but i'm sure it could.

thats what i am hoping

only just got a job after 20 months out of work so can't afford much!

is motorising the RA doable ?