EQ Platform for 10-inch Dobsonian

[Chefgage]

1 hour ago, Stu said:

I bought mine used, but it is this type. It looks like David Lukehurst may have taken these over as I think the original owner retired.

http://www.dobsonians.co.uk/Equatorial Platforms.html

Sumerian also do one that looks good

https://www.sumerianoptics.com/eq-platform

TS stock these as I don't think Sumerian sell direct any more.

https://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Eq+platform&suchdas=OK

Thanks for that 😀

[Stub Mandrel]

On 04/12/2018 at 08:38, fwm891 said:

Managed to get a short run with the Lodestar installed last night (need to look at SharpCap settings!), anyway sequence of 50 frames shot with a gap of 4 secs between frames.

I've stacked the first and last frames in Photoshop CS3 with an image of M1 to approx. same scale (not my image). The arrow shows the drift in 4 mins 7 sec (from timestamp). Drift is mainly due to poor north alignment. I made no adjustments later when viewing M1 at x62 (1250 fl with 20mm ep) for 5 mins.

So need to sort the north alignment and fine tune the tracking speed (Oh and remember to re-set the platform when it ends a run... ?)

This is definitely in my long-term plan list!

[lguise]

One of the most aesthetically pleasing platform builds I have come across. Congratulations! It would be good to see an updated image and any further modifications

Linton

[Time Traveler]

Question for those who have chosen to use an EQ! motor drive for their platform drive: Have any of you added a extension to the speed control, so you don't have to bend down and adjust speed on the motor?  Maybe a 3 or 4 foot cable extension?

 

[Stub Mandrel]

On 02/12/2021 at 04:36, Time Traveler said:

Question for those who have chosen to use an EQ! motor drive for their platform drive: Have any of you added a extension to the speed control, so you don't have to bend down and adjust speed on the motor?  Maybe a 3 or 4 foot cable extension?

 

 

Not me, but that's a good idea.