fitting motor on EQ2

[meade-jnr]

hi all,

by any chance does anyone know how to fit a motor drive on a EQ2, or a site that will help.

thanks

luke

[beamer3.6m]

You can download the eq2 manual from http://www.skywatchertelescope.net/swtinc/customer_support.php?class1=1&class2=130

This should solve it, you need the refletor section and I think it is covered in the EQ2 manual.

[beamer3.6m]

If someone has a pics of their Explorer 130pm in action it will solve the mystery.

[meade-jnr]

okay thanks

[Astro_Baby]

Here you go - an EQ2 wth motor attached. See pic below.

The manual is a bit hazy and quite a few 130PM owners face this challenge.

The real key is dont overtighten the T bolt or else the clutch wont work and the motor wont engage properly. ALSO take the RA slow motion control cable off as well which will cut the motor some slack.

The EQ2 motor is a teensy bit of a heath robinson type set-up but it works pretty well I found.

By the way I am assuming you have the multi-speed motor not the basic one. The basic one sets up differently I believe. If you have a hand controller with it its the multi-speed one.

[meade-jnr]

thanks for the help

[wingman]

The manual is a bit hazy and quite a few 130PM owners face this challenge.

The real key is dont overtighten the T bolt or else the clutch wont work and the motor wont engage properly. ALSO take the RA slow motion control cable off as well which will cut the motor some slack.

The EQ2 motor is a teensy bit of a heath robinson type set-up but it works pretty well I found.

I can vouch for that, I knew you should have published that Mel

[meade-jnr]

i got it on and working, thanks for advise.