Skywatcher 200p eq5 latitude

[Gareth88]

So, I currently have assembled all the telescope and mount, but I'm having difficulty with the latitude on the mount? I've been told to turn the t-bars one at a time, once, then the other, and vice versa, not to tighten one straight up, now one of the t-bars is to tight to turn? If this makes any sense.

It's a eq5 with go-pro and synscan

If needed I will take pictures, but I'm sure you helpful people will help me just don't understand how I can set the latitude.

Gareth

[brantuk]

If it's too tight then just unscrew the opposite one and you'll be able to raise the scope. The two T-bolts work in opposing directions pressing on the lug inside the scope - so you have to loosen one before the other will work.

[brantuk]

This is the lug inside that the two bolts are pressing on either side. It can get damaged over time and it's possible to bend the bolts which are soft steel. A lot of folks buy the latitude bolts upgrade to avoid this.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=inside+EQ5&biw=1112&bih=555&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoA2oVChMIjLPBg-uCyAIV8o7bCh2D9gJj&dpr=1.36#tbm=isch&q=EQ5+mount+latitude+bolts&imgrc=CTIvUXD4o-z0dM%3A

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=inside+EQ5&biw=1112&bih=555&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoA2oVChMIjLPBg-uCyAIV8o7bCh2D9gJj&dpr=1.36#tbm=isch&q=EQ5+latitude+bolts+upgrade

Hth

[Gareth88]

thank you brantuk... Even though I know roughly the basics there's somethings that are still new.. (: I was being seriously stupid in thinking it wasnt working never had to deal with latitude with my Orion dob 10 years ago so was at a absolute lost ha

[brantuk]

One thing I enjoy with this hobby is that there's always something to learn.

We've all been there doing something that seems daft - but if you don't ask then you never find out - there's usually someone who did it in the past - in this case it was me trying to turn one screw against another with my first scope 8yrs ago lol