NEQ6 Pro Synscan - one person's initial thoughts!

[r3i]

Yeh..that could be a solution. Would only have to be a thin plate too.

I found the threads I was referring to earlier:

Telescope Reviews: EQ6 latitude adjustment screws problem

Telescope Reviews: EQ6 adjustment bolts

The second has some nice pics of the epoxied steel plates.

[astroimpulse]

Good stuff. You have to join that forum to see pics so I'll look at them a wee bit later.

[MG1]

Great cloudy nights link. I think I'm going to have to look at doing that upgrade to the alt peg. That is unless anyone can think of a reason not to?!?

Does anyone know where to get hold of small amounts of steel plate? And how best to cut it to size?

[astroimpulse]

I've bought a steel joist truss and it's nice and thin from a small local diy merchants. Cost £1.50. You could always check a car bit'n'bobs place too.

I also think I have a cracking solution to the bolts that comes to under £1!!!! But I'll post a thread about them when done...and only if it works

[MG1]

Nice....look forward to it.

[m.tweedy]

Hi Mike (MG1) you still in Scotland? If so how's it going.

I promise not to hijack the thread:p

[astroimpulse]

It's fine...we've went way off topic anywho

[m.tweedy]

It's fine...we've went way off topic anywho

Thank you. By the way one of the first things I was told to change was the power lead away from the cheap supplied one. I got one of these

Cables, Leads and Controllers - SkyTron Power Supply Cable for Skywatcher & Celestron Mounts

[MG1]

Nope I'm back in Bristol but off work with flu for three days. Feeling a lot better today but had a nasty few days

[astroimpulse]

I've finished the DIY Alt bolts and they work perfectly! Rubber grip too So I thought I'd show them.

I'm not bothered that the tips aren't rounded as I'm going to add the thin steel plate to the chassis. But basically all the parts were sourced at my local 'old school' diy merchants.

Cost £1.20 for both (ex epoxy which I had).

Excuse the poor photo

[Photosbykev]

I've just received my NEQ6 Pro altitude adjustment bolts from AstroDevelopments. Very impressed with the mechanical engineering and the ratchet lever built into the rear bolt is an excellent idea. Just need to add a smear of moly grease to them and job done Much easier on the fingers as well with the plastic grips

[Makron]

Interesting!

Thanks for the review