Back Viewing

[mog3768]

I will be back viewing the sun again ( if it decides to show itself ) but will be doing it remotely. Have checked out my Lunt LS60 PT and found like others on the forum  that the blue filter in the diagonal was cloudy. However an e mail to lunt  who put me in contact with Bressner resulted in a new filter free of charge. Have fitted the scope to a vixen bar and tube rings allowing me to fit a skywatcher  bracket and focus motor

to the bar, did try another motor with drive wheels and belt but it was not smooth enough. Will be using a ASI178mm camera will be able to set up just outside my warm room so will be out of the direct sun myself. So looking forward to some activity this year. Would be interested if anyone has a better way to motorize the focuser that is not to expensive, have just ordered a new mount so astronomy fund is low.

[Merlin66]

Mog3768,

can you upload an image of the focuser setup you tried?

I successfully use the SW motor with belt drive on all my solar scopes.

[mog3768]

Will do Merlin will have to be tomorrow off to Bed and had a bit to much port.

[mog3768]

Hi Merlin

Picture of motor as requested.Would be interested how you have attached yours

[Merlin66]

Here some photos of my set-ups.

6mm MXL belt and 30 tooth pulley on the motor.

 

 

Edited February 14, 2021 by Merlin66

[mog3768]

Thanks Merlin

Will experiment with what gear I have but any thing I come up with can only be fixed via a mounting bar as the Lunt scope does not have a means of fixing to it with out fear of damage.Thanks again for the info.