Vixen Super Polaris Repair?

[kev]

Hi all

My vixen sp mount (with dual axis motors) is feeling its age. The gears are not meshing between the motor and mount.   I will be having a look myself but can anyone point me in direction of some company that can repair?  im not after super duper performance. i use it visually si stand is fine. i just want it to work and after 40 years of use it probably deserves some tlc.  

Tia

Kev

[Franklin]

There's a guy on fleabay selling 2x Vixen MT-1 RA & DEC motors, just swap them over.. All depends on what hand controller you already have I suppose. The synta motors go straight on a GP, not sure about an SP though.

[kev]

Cheers!!

[malc-c]

On 02/11/2021 at 09:03, kev said:

Hi all

My vixen sp mount (with dual axis motors) is feeling its age. The gears are not meshing between the motor and mount.   I will be having a look myself but can anyone point me in direction of some company that can repair?  im not after super duper performance. i use it visually si stand is fine. i just want it to work and after 40 years of use it probably deserves some tlc.  

Tia

Kev

That makes me feel old... I can remember you carting that to many a start party at Fairlands Lakes back in the 80's 

Hope you are well Kev

[dweller25]

It sounds like the little grub screw may have come loose on one or more of the cogs that mesh together.

It’s a fairly easy job to slide them down the axle so they mesh correctly and then tighten the securing grub screw with an Allen key.

[kev]

Thanks for the tips folk. its been ages since i had it apart. 

[kev]

On 03/11/2021 at 20:21, malc-c said:

That makes me feel old... I can remember you carting that to many a start party at Fairlands Lakes back in the 80's 

Hope you are well Kev

Yes im well thanks.  

That mounts done thousands of miles and probably thousands of rotations too.  

Keep well Malc, Dawn

[malc-c]

Glad to hear you are OK.