Dob mount change to a Goto

[Bribrum]

Hi all. Looking for any guidance please. I have the skywatcher 200p dob. And would like to upgrade it to a goto sydtem. 
is there anyway of upgrading the standard dob mount or do I need to change it completely and if so what too. 
thanks

[johninderby]

SW announced a Dob GOTO upgrade kit but looks like it was never released due to the cost.

http://skywatcher.com/product/dob-8-synscan-upgrade-kit/

[fifeskies]

Early on with my hobby I used a 200p on an NEQ6 mount which works well if you can put up with the focuser ending up at inconvenient angles.

(Easily solved by rotating the OTA in the mounting rings)

Going from a dob you will need to also obtain the mounting rings and dovetail.

It was actually a very good system , plenty aperture and you see a lot more in a session once the GoTo is aligned.

 

 

I also used an EQ"5" type mount but it is on the limit for weight capacity, so the "6" range is far better.

Overall however I would suggest that it is probably better to sell on the entire 200p dob and get something more suited to an EQ mount , Refractor/SCT/ Mak

 

[dweller25]

Here is what I did……

[Louis D]

Well, I know the ServoCAT systems are well regarded.

[johninderby]

Had the ServoCat (StellarCat) system on my old OO UK 14” dob.

[Scooot]

Have you considered changing it to a push-to system with digital setting circles. They help you to find anything very quickly but it doesn’t track.

https://www.astrodevices.com/Products/NexusII/index.html

https://www.astrodevices.com/Products/NexusDSC/ExamplesOfInstallation/index.html

Edited December 27, 2021 by Scooot

[Cosmic Geoff]

Dissatisfied with an 8" Newtonian on a manual EQ-5 mount, I bought a used C8 SE (GoTo 8" SCT outfit). Problem solved.

[Louis D]

I just came across this low cost option that might work for you.  It's the EZ Push To Kit.