Fitting Enhanced EQ4/5 Dual Axis Motor to Sky-Watcher EQ5 DEC Motor Bracket Issue!

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So fitting this kit is straight forward enough, just odd the bracket is still unsuitable for the EQ5 after so many referances to the issue.

I can't comment on usage as only fitted last night but the DEC Motor bracket has a 90° bend that neither supports the bracket during fastening nor bridges the gap the bracket is fastened to. My heavy handed solution was to straighten the bracket in a vice having removed all fittings except the round threaded nut pinned in place. The red arrow indicated the bend stress line after straightening.

The bracket may be suitable for other mounts such as the EQ3-2. Other solutions with less impact on the bracket are spacers but as there's enough material, just seems odd the bracket wasn't flat.

Astronomy is a funny hobbie. I think it's supposed to be like this to add jeopardy. Anyway, it's all fitted and I've purchased new D4 cells, so this is getting serious. The silver knerled nobs on both slow motion gears are clutches so that manual tracking is still available and of course, the main clutches still function allowing full manual sweeping.

I'm actually looking forward to using this setup and including the Autoguiding port function also.

All good fun.