Skywatcher az goto mount ........... Caput.

[Brett]

Good morning all I need some help My az goto mount popped last night after plugging my power lead in. I've done it many many times before without a problem but for some reason something went wrong and it blew the motherboard. I use a 12v tip positive 2000mah adapter for the mount and also a 7ah powerpack for when I'm not at home or cant find the extension lead. Is the motherboard something I can purchase from somewhere or do I have a mount that will no longer function. I have written to OVL in the hope they can help, what makes things worse is that I was about to strike a deal with someone to sell my mount

Thanks

Brett

[Cornelius Varley]

Astroboot on Scopes'n'Skies sell the AZ-goto motherboard. Astroboot is not active at the moment, but they sold the motherboard for £20.

Peter

[Brett]

Thanks Peter, I'm just waiting to hear from OVL I think they're going to sort it for me FOC as its already been in once and only been used 10-15 times at the most in the two years I've had it from new. It's amazing what a strong but kind worded email can do to get you out of strife.

Brett

[bcfcciderhead]

same thing happened to mine, i got a new mother board (dead easy to replace) from astroboot for £10, with in 10mins of opening the package it came in the mount was going again

[Brett]

Well the mounts with them now, I took a drive there today 113 miles. I was cheaper to do that than pay royal mail £26.

Brett