Hi, I have been looking through the group messages that suggest that I could purchase a $600 LXD75 mount, strip off the motors and simply bolt the motors as...
It really is almost that simple. The LXD-55/75 is a Chinese clone of the Vixen GP and the GP-DX has the same motor attachment setup. All of the Chinese clones...
Hi Christopher, thank you for your reply and information. Would you happen to know if the Autostar controller can be easily removed from a LXD75 mount? Does it...
... The handboxes were standard #497's and revisions in the 3.x range. The boards were marked (C) 2001. I had the StarPatch supplied cable connected to a COM1...
The Autostar controller does not bolt to the mount so it is painless to move between scopes. It is a handheld controller with a keypad and LCD screen. The...
Hello to all, i'm using such configuration since long time and i'm happy about that. I posted 3 photos into the FILE section the folder named "Alberto's GPDX +...
I forgot: In order to clamp the AR Autostar AR Motor I used the same allen-wrench bolt that was originally mounted on my old LXD-75 mount. That screw is TOO...
i apologize because i answered telling my story but i missed the post of data plumber. Ok, consider it as an "independent" and unwanted confirmation of his...
Hi Christopher, I see a box mounted over the RA motor on the LXD75, see: http://www.meade.com/lxd75/lxd75.pdf It looks like power, handcontroller, AUX, and...
Hi Alberto, thanks for pointing me to your photos. The photos answers many of my questions asked of Christopher. I didn't know that power and handcontroller...
Hi, I measured the worm and MT-1 shaft diameters of my Vixen GP/DX mount, worm 6mm, MT-1 motor 5mm. The worm spur gear to motor spur gear ratio is 1:1:. From...
Hi Richard, before i had the LXD75 mount then i bought a GPDX with no motors. For long time i tried to enhance the LXD75 putting new ball bearings and adding a...
Did you count the teeth of the motor/worm gears? I remember they were different by 1 tooth so not 1:1 ratio. Please check better: maybe my memory is wrong. ...
Your GP/GP-DX RA clutch knob hitting the DEC motor has a MUCH simpler solution. 1. Remove the DEC axis mounting screws. 2. Rotate the RA axis 90 degrees left...
Hi Alberto, I counted the teeth on my GP/DX worm spur gear and MT-1 motor spur gear, both have 40 teeth and are the same diameter. Is the LXD75 different? ...
Sorry i can't answer now since i am at working place. I remember less teeth and different teeth number BUT my memory could be completely wrong since i'm using...
Hi Richard, I've also done this to a GP. I used the LXD75 worm spur gears, simply transferring them to the GP wormshafts. The LXD motors already had the...
Hi Rob, are the LXD75 gears aluminum? I saw a number of complaints on the LXD75 message board that there are problems keeping aluminum gears tight on the...
Rob is right! I forgot to say that! It was so simple. i did the same way of Rob because i simply transferred my pulleys (i would have done the same with the...
Hi Richard, Yes, they are aluminium and my thoughts were similar to yours - I would much have preferred to use the Vixen brass gears. However, I couldn't find...
And it is good to know that the motors and Autostar are EXACTLY the same between the LXD-55 and LXD-75 mounts. "My advice is always free and worth every...
Hi folks, I'm a new member, I found the group while I was serching the web for an answer to a question: can I save 1800 € (about 2200 $, the price of a basic...
Gday Fausto Just for info, true MAX speed for a 497 is just raw voltage to the motors. Speed 8 is the highest "controlled speed" and is approx 1.5deg/sec Speed...
A simple way to limit the slew to "speed 8" is to select "Quiet Slew" from either the Utilities or Setup/Telescope menu (i forget which, and i'm not near my...
Greetings, I purchased a 42 DS motor drive kit goto upgradeable. I am building a split ring mount. when the RA/DEC bearing shafts are complete the motor are...
... I've done the roboscoping to my EQ3-2. The biggest problem I had was finding a way to couple the worm shaft to the shaft coming out of the motor units. I...
Thanks Andrew, your answer helps me to better understand how Autostar works. It means that if I change the RA-Dec ratio all speed except MAX are affected, is...
I'm out of 125 RA boards at present. By blown do you mean there are visible holes in any of the chips? I have boards from 90s, but they are physically...
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