Wikey????

[Simon Dunsmore]

Hi Guys, 

Sorry, back with another question. I've read a few older threads on here about using a Wikey to help with locating objects with a dobsonian. 

Please excuse my ignorance, what is a Wikey? I've googled and googled but can't find anything not even a seller of this mysterious device! 

Thanks for your help 

Simon 

[Barry-W-Fenner]

Hi Simon.
 

I think you might mean a wixey. If so it's a magnetic digital angle gauge that you can stick on your tube to give you the altitude reading for the angle your scope is at.  It should guide you to the altitude you need to be at when locating targets.

They are quite cheap on ebay.

Cheers

 

Baz

 

Edited July 11, 2020 by Barry-W-Fenner

[Simon Dunsmore]

7 hours ago, Barry-W-Fenner said:

Hi Simon.
 

I think you might mean a wixey. If so it's a magnetic digital angle gauge that you can stick on your tube to give you the altitude reading for the angle your scope is at.  It should guide you to the altitude you need to be at when locating targets.

They are quite cheap on ebay.

Cheers

 

Baz

 

Hi Baz, 

Thanks! I guess that's why I couldn't find anything to do with a Wikey 😂

So in theory, this used in conjunction with a digital compass, would put you somewhere near the target if you roughly aligned the azimuth to North??? 

Cheers Simon 

[Chefgage]

On 12/07/2020 at 05:37, Simon Dunsmore said:

Hi Baz, 

Thanks! I guess that's why I couldn't find anything to do with a Wikey 😂

So in theory, this used in conjunction with a digital compass, would put you somewhere near the target if you roughly aligned the azimuth to North??? 

Cheers Simon 

Take a look at this thread

This was the modifications I made to my dob using the wixey gauge and a digital rotary encoder to make the dob a push to system. I works very well.