Dropped my CG-5 GT and need help fixing it

[dogfish]

I stupidly managed to drop my CG-5 GT mount and have damaged it, or more specifically, damaged the DEC motor housing. It now won't move in DEC, but will still slew and track in RA.

I tried to open the mount to see what the problem is but I'm already stuck. The Dec motors are in a plastic case that's in two halves. There are 2 screws that hold the two halves together which I can undo, but the two sides of the case are held together by what looks like a spring. This spring is situated in a raised bit at the top of the DEC housing, next to the dovetail slot. This is also the area that got damaged when I dropped it and some of this bit of plastic has a chip out of it.

Any advice on how to proceed? Should I just pull it apart? Should I call Adam Hinds and ask if he can fix it? Help!

Any advice much appreciated.

Cheers, Martin

[Whippy]

Here's something that may help you..

http://www.astronomyboy.com/cg5/

Good luck in trying to fix it Martin and let us know how you get on .

Tony..

[dogfish]

Hi Tony

Thanks for the reply. I'd seen Astronomy boy's website before, but it seems to deal with the older non-GT type of CG5's. I think I might have to give Adam a ring.

Cheers, Martin

[Albireo380]

That is really awful news Martin. You were so pleased with the mount when you got it earlier in the Autumn. Best of luck with the repair.

Tom

[gary1968]

I had hoped that you would have been able to repair it easily Martin so its not so good that you have had no luck yet... Did you manage to speak to Mr. Hinds yet?

Gary A

[psychobabbler]

You already know my feelings but i'm gutted as you thought long and hard about the swap to the GC-5.

Hopefully Adam will sort things out for you ASAP. Speak to you through the week.

David

[dogfish]

Many moons later I have fixed it. Dead simple really, but waited until I got the new motor housing from that nice Mr Hinds chap. Problem was a loose connection between the dec port and the motor. Now if only those clouds would go away........

Cheers, Martin

[cygnusx1]

Glad to hear you're back in biz Martin!

[beamish]

That's really good news Martin.

Karlo

[Albireo380]

Good News Martin.. Thought you had been a bit quiet recently (depression due to broken Mount - Score that with a HADS then - about 14 on the depression score and 11 on the anxiety score?).

May see you Saturday if the clouds part and we are both at Harperigg.

Tom