NEQ6 Spacers

[m.tweedy]

I am getting the gear together to sort out my NEQ6 and need to find a supplier that can provide replacement delrin spacers for the ones that have probably disintergrated.

Anyone suggest any UK suppliers?

Thank you.

[m.tweedy]

Anyone have any suggestions. 

Thanks

[r3i]

No UK based suppliers that I'm aware of.

As suggested by Astro Bay on her site, I got some from Doug Dieter (skygazer@kennaquhair.com).  As of Jan 2012 they cost $13 and arrived 5 days after sending payment by PayPal.
 

[m.tweedy]

OK thanks I was hoping for a UK supplier but will e-mail Doug.

Thanks for your help

[r3i]

OK thanks I was hoping for a UK supplier but will e-mail Doug.

Thanks for your help

No worries - he came across as a very friendly & helpful chap, and as I said it only took a few days for them to get to me so the fact that he was across the Pond was pretty much irrelevant.

[m.tweedy]

No worries - he came across as a very friendly & helpful chap, and as I said it only took a few days for them to get to me so the fact that he was across the Pond was pretty much irrelevant.

I agree e-mailed yesterday and in post tomorrow and should be here within a week. Impressive stuff.

[kingboya]

I am getting the gear together to sort out my NEQ6 and need to find a supplier that can provide replacement delrin spacers for the ones that have probably disintergrated.

Anyone suggest any UK suppliers?

Thank you.

What are you going to do to sort it? Belt mod or regrease?

[m.tweedy]

What are you going to do to sort it? Belt mod or regrease?

All o the above.

Trying to sources latitude bolt flange modhttp://stargazerslounge.com/topic/161907-neq6-tuning-kit/page-3#entry2080949

Already have the belts for the NEQ6

http://rowanastronomy.com/products.htm

Will be ordering the SKF bearings in the next 2 weeks

THEN I will be ready to go

Studying the Astrobaby guide avidly now.

[m.tweedy]

List so far

Adjustment block on way from Gunnar

Delrin spacers on their way from USA

NEQ6 belts from Rowan Astronomy here

Stainless steel latitude covers received from Morimarty (very nice)

Super lube already from another job

Ordering SKF bearings next week

May buy boa belt and micrometer (or borrow) for the job.

Will keep thread updated but may be a week or two before starting

[Gtech]

Here's a cheaper DIY alternative to buying spacers from abroad, they supply PTFE sheet in 0.25mm to 1.5mm thickness. Fortunately I didn't need any for my rebuild as I ended up removing one spacer from each axis after measuring for hypertune. 

[m.tweedy]

The spaces were only 13 dollars including shipping into the UK so I was quite happy at the price.

[adyj1]

I think I can be forgiven a little thread resurrection here for the sake of prosperity...

Just to bring this up-to-date, as at September 2018 Doug is still providing Eq6 shims - the set contains 12 shims, 4 in each of 3 different thicknesses, 0.020 inch, 0.015 inch and 0.010 inch.

Cost $16 including postage.

 

Ady