Looks like an amazing new mount in development

[ribuck]

Hi all,

I literally stumbled across this video of a new mount in development using brushless servo direct drives on both axis, with each axis having 18 million ticks, but the bit that blew me away was a slew speed of 120 degree's per second, jesus and i though 10 micron was fast as 20 degree's per second.

I'm not sure who is making it, possibly Sideral Technology, but either way is, looks like some serious piece of kit, which i'm going to follow with great interest.

Rich.

[billhinge]

Bet it wont be cheap

[nephilim]

WOW Thats a seriously nice bit of kit.

[simonmc]

Wow. That looks amazing. So smooth. I dont think i would like seeing MY 10" gso moving that fast though. Someone else's i would love to see from a safe distance! :grin: :grin:

Simon

[rowan46]

It would be great on outreach. strap a kid on it and use it s a ride

[Cath]

I'm a BIG fan of direct drive (would love a DD mount more than any other kind of mount) but that one's going to be VERY expensive. Lovely though.

[Rich MedRev]

Wow, that's looking like a seriously impressive piece of kit indeed........... But at what price?

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[JamesF]

It does look rather impressive.

James

[Horwig]

Yes, It's the mew SiTech brushless servo controler, on an Astelco mount at New Mexico Skies remote observatory:

http://www.astelco.c...cts/ntm/ntm.htm

Here's the discussion on the SiTech Yahoo group

http://finance.group...o/message/19985

I'm installing a normal dc motor Sitech servo system on a fork mount I'm building, and have been following the development of the brushless system with interest.

Huw

[Horwig]

And if you MUST know how much, this is the standard mount with their own servo system:

http://www.pulsar-optical.co.uk/prod/astelco/GEM/ntm-500.html

But the price is not for the feint hearted, so click only if sitting down!

Huw

[billhinge]

love the safety warning, but it does look very pretty

[Gonzo]

And if you MUST know how much, this is the standard mount with their own servo system:

http://www.pulsar-op...EM/ntm-500.html

But the price is not for the feint hearted, so click only if sitting down!

Huw

I was, now I'm on the floor

[Jessun]

You will need an RCOS ruggedized OTA at those speeds !

/Jesper

[dobbie]

I love my az4 mount , I love my az4 mount.... Keep saying it out loud

[Photosbykev]

They are throwing a Celestron around in this video http://sguisard.astrosurf.com/Video_astro/ASTELCO_NTM_mount_100_deg_per_sec.avi

[NickK]

mmmm nice.. now if only...

[Photosbykev]

wonder if Lucksall would object to me installing some concrete footings to bolt it down lol

[ndastgir]

It's always cloudy anyways... what else I can say??

[Horwig]

They are throwing a Celestron around in this video http://sguisard.astr...deg_per_sec.avi

I've got the perfect excuse for not wanting one ,it's dangerous enough in the dark as it is with normal speed mounts. If I got one of those I'd be in danger of knocking myself out!!!

Huw

[billhinge]

here is a possible DIY version, not cheap though

http://www.siderealtechnology.com/DirectDriveWorkInProgress.pdf

[DaveS]

They may make a very nice mount but they don't know anything about filming. Dur.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

120 deg per second! Just attach a monster frac (like this one http://www.apm-apo.c..._6500-cnc_e.htm) to something like that, and you could seriously smack people around the head.

[PDW]

Guess I´ll just hang onto the EQ5 while I´m saving up !!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Guess I´ll just hang onto the EQ5 while I´m saving up !!

Hanging onto the eyepiece (for dear life) is what is needed at those slew rates

[ribuck]

Telescope during the night, fair ground ride during the day........lol. We've all heard of mirror slop, but can you imaging the state your scope would be in after being flung round at that speed.

Hmmm just thought of another good use...........if your kids are naughty, put them on the "Mount of Terror" and spin them for 10 mins until they promise to behave.

Rich.