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10681
An offensive advert has been posted in the files section (dated August 6th). It's obvious which one I mean - begins !!! Want You may care to remove it and if...
Peter Vasey
neuteronstar
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Sep 1, 2008
9:47 am
10682
Thanks for the heads-up! "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer 5432 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite...
Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
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Sep 1, 2008
10:34 am
10683
James if you are referring to the gears in teh DS #492 kit I can help. I am building a non-DS motor scope and have the gears from the 492 kit I bought. I can...
Tim
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Sep 2, 2008
1:17 am
10684
I've got a start on building my own Portaball type scope. I have seen the Trackball scope built by Jerry Oltion and wish to incorporate his drive idea into my...
timo4352
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Sep 2, 2008
3:55 am
10685
Hi Mark, thanks for the description. I'll file it away as those motors might be in my future. I'll go with what I have right now and as Freddy pointed out,...
Fred Howell
fred_howell2001
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Sep 2, 2008
4:58 am
10686
Tim, Thank you for the offer, however I have now arranged with someone else to buy a gear. James ... the ... what ... third ... frustrating)! ... alignment, ...
James Screech
screech_james
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Sep 2, 2008
2:46 pm
10687
Hi, Tim, Presumably since you bought the #492 kit you are proposing to use the Autostar and motor control boards with different motors, gears etc. Are you...
Peter Vasey
neuteronstar
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Sep 2, 2008
3:17 pm
10688
Geo, Apologies for missing this one, so many thanks for the offer! I went with the DK3 set in the end and can confirm that the DK3 motor gearboxes are indeed...
Hemmings, R.K.
darkstarshado
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Sep 2, 2008
3:22 pm
10689
Just an FYI... I have 2 WarpsDrive Belt Conversion Kits for the LXD55/75 mounts (and clones) which can ship out on Monday. If you are interested, contact me...
warpedcorp
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Sep 2, 2008
6:13 pm
10690
Do you make such a thing for the CG-4? Doug ... -- Truck Driver, Astronomer, Fisherman [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
doug bailey
baileydoug76
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Sep 2, 2008
7:10 pm
10691
The spacing between the motor shaft and worm shaft are the critical issue.  If there is adjustment or if it is same as LXD - that problem is solved.  Only...
Warp
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Sep 2, 2008
8:59 pm
10692
I will check that. Thanks for the info. Doug ... -- Truck Driver, Astronomer, Fisherman [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
doug bailey
baileydoug76
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Sep 2, 2008
9:00 pm
10693
No problem. I have a couple of Synta steppers that have bad gears. If I can swap the dead MT1 gearheads to them it will make putting dual drives on a SP pretty...
George Cushing
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Sep 3, 2008
12:56 pm
10694
Rush, Where did you source your timing pulleys and belts? TIA George...
George Cushing
pinyachta
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Sep 3, 2008
12:59 pm
10695
I am currently working on installing a 492 kit on a Zhumell 10" dob, and I decided to try a friction drive. I have fabricated and installed the Az drive motor,...
eagleshadow70
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Sep 3, 2008
2:42 pm
10696
... Hi Brian, Are you referring to the gears that go on the worm and motor shafts, those would be spur gears. Or the actual internal drum gear/worm wheel that...
madjordainian
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Sep 3, 2008
10:23 pm
10697
... Doh! just read your post again, you're looking for a large 60 tooth flat gear to set up as the axis worm wheel, try this place: http://www.qtcgears.com/ ...
madjordainian
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Sep 3, 2008
10:36 pm
10698
George, I got them here: http://www.sdp-si.com/estore Below are the part numbers and cost: A 6G16-087025 $3.15/Each - belt find the right length belt, this...
Rush
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Sep 3, 2008
10:37 pm
10699
Hi, Brian, Are you talking about the worm wheel that comes with the 492 (493?) kit? Peter. http://www.madpc.co.uk/~peterv Approx. 55ºN, 2ºW (Northumberland,...
Peter Vasey
neuteronstar
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Sep 3, 2008
10:39 pm
10700
Hi Mark, I don't know what the gear is actually called, but it is the gear that I am guessing is already attached to the telescope that the worm gear meshes...
Brian Borry
eagleshadow70
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Sep 3, 2008
10:51 pm
10701
Hi Peter, When I purchased the kit, I got the hand controller, 2 motors, 2 worm gears that attach to the motors, and the panel to connect them all. The worm...
Brian Borry
eagleshadow70
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Sep 3, 2008
11:07 pm
10702
Brian, I have a pair I am not using. Where do you want them mail? Rush ... From: RoboScope@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RoboScope@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Brian...
Rush
rushtonbird
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Sep 3, 2008
11:11 pm
10703
Thank you so much! You can mail them to : Brian Borry 2 Dwight St Plainville, CT 06062 Just let me know what I owe you for shipping. Thank you again, Brian To:...
Brian Borry
eagleshadow70
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Sep 3, 2008
11:19 pm
10704
I turned the ST4 port around on the 909 clone and drove the pins as output to my lx200 CCD port. 300sec exposure Imager: modified webcam on etx90 run at F8.8...
lynol1000
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Sep 4, 2008
1:59 am
10705
Just for anyone wondering about roboscoping a Viven GPD2 to the Autostar system. I had the brackets and motors already mounted on a clone CG5. So once the new...
Fred Howell
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Sep 4, 2008
3:59 am
10706
OK, glad you're fixed up. I also have gears I don't need, but being in the UK, postage would have been more. Best of luck with your conversion. Cheers,...
Peter Vasey
neuteronstar
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Sep 4, 2008
8:01 am
10707
Is anybody autoguiding LXD75 using the now discontinued Meade 909? In theory Autostar disables 909's autoguiding port when using LXD. Dick Seymours 43gg patch...
brunatigaudo
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Sep 4, 2008
1:37 pm
10708
Brian, Gears are in the US mail First Class. Postage was $2.05. PayPal is good. Rushb@... Remove the X. Rush ... From: RoboScope@yahoogroups.com...
Rush
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Sep 4, 2008
2:50 pm
10709
I am sure I have seen the Mead worm wheel gear on ebay for the dsmotors. ... From: Rush <rushb@...> Subject: RE: [RoboScope] source for Meade worm...
Danny Mcdonald
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Sep 4, 2008
6:22 pm
10710
Rush, I just sent the payment through paypal. Thank you again, Brian http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this...
Brian Borry
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Sep 4, 2008
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