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2634	Hi, I'm progressively checking everything and came upon one source of problems. I had replaced the meade battery pack with some alligator clips to connect to a...	garyrmck	Jan 1, 2004 11:22 am
2635	2900 on RA sounds really high to me. Just from field experience, getting training numbers under 1000 on GP-style mounts seems sufficient. If your training...	Christopher Erickson data_plumber1	Jan 1, 2004 7:36 pm
2636	I put you and Seymour through a year of hell for "0"?!?!?!?! I love you guys and I'm naming my Burgess 1278 "Bumble Seymourickson"...... Is there ANY way that...	Tom Duggan txduggan	Jan 1, 2004 9:46 pm
2637	I am formulating more thoughts on the training numbers. These theories are not to be considered gospel and are open to debate. In fact I would love it if some...	Christopher Erickson data_plumber1	Jan 2, 2004 12:46 am
2638	... Setting the Training to zero tells the Autostar that the gear train has -no- backlash... hence rubberbanding disappears. (rubberbanding is the...	autostaretx	Jan 2, 2004 3:34 am
2639	Exactly. The question that forms in my mind is this: Is it always mandatory to have the Autostar trying to compensate for backlash? -Chris...	Christopher Erickson data_plumber1	Jan 2, 2004 8:00 am
2640	... Chris, My guess is that if you compensate mechanically then you would not need or want to compensate in software. For example if you mis balance so your...	Mark Evans mrmark.rm	Jan 2, 2004 11:50 am
2641	... The "absolute" accuracy of the GoTo's (encoder<->barrel position) will suffer with Training set to zero. If you have "loaded" the gears in one direction...	autostaretx	Jan 2, 2004 5:17 pm
2642	I am having a problem with my motors. It seem that the gears are slipping and the motors just wont slew the scope Thanks Doug...	dbrydges	Jan 3, 2004 2:52 am
2643	First check your balance. Be sure not to try it with either missing OTA or counterweights. Also check worm fit. Can you turn them by hand? Last you should...	Mark Evans mrmark.rm	Jan 3, 2004 2:58 am
2644	Hello, It seems everyone I email with recomend this site for the info I am looking for.I am using the meade 4504 Starfinder on the Meade LXD500 mount.I need...	taurusx_99	Jan 3, 2004 5:32 pm
2645	Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the RoboScope group. File :...	RoboScope@yahoogroups...	Jan 3, 2004 6:02 pm
2646	... Chris keeps answering this question, and i copied his most recent posting. I have just made it a File (GearRatioGospel) in the Files area, and here's the...	autostaretx	Jan 3, 2004 6:04 pm
2647	... OTA or counterweights. Also check worm fit. Can you turn them by hand? Last you should check the tapered shaft to gear fit. Look in the retrofit doc for...	dbrydges	Jan 3, 2004 9:58 pm
2648	Check message 1995: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RoboScope/message/1995 I think Matt's setup is similar to what you want to do. -Joe The person...	J. Bauer th3bitboy	Jan 4, 2004 4:31 am
2649	Hi, I just purchased a set of motors and "starfinder" hand paddle from russell optics on ebay- I am sure they are not ds motors, they are supposed to bolt...	trashcansinatra2003 trashcansina...	Jan 4, 2004 4:59 am
2650	They are 114EQ/4504 motors. -Christopher Erickson...	Christopher Erickson data_plumber1	Jan 4, 2004 5:05 am
2651	I just found your group. Looks like a lot of good info on here I can use. I am the founder of the LXD-500 Yahoo Group ...	quarkcsj	Jan 4, 2004 11:45 am
2652	If i want to make my LXD-500 GOTO, how many different options do I have for motors to work with and what are they, and what do you recommend. Thanks, Carey...	quarkcsj	Jan 4, 2004 11:45 am
2653	I believe what you will be looking for is 4504/114EQ motors and Autostar and those are available cheaply from Bill Vorce at the Telescope Warehouse in Las...	Christopher Erickson data_plumber1	Jan 4, 2004 11:55 am
2654	Check out the retrofit FAQ and other files and photos at the RoboScope home page. Lots of goodies for you there. "My advice is free and worth every penny!" ...	Christopher Erickson data_plumber1	Jan 4, 2004 11:56 am
2655	I am new to this hobby and need some advice. Can the autostar 497 hand pad unit be used with other servos? Thanks, Lloyd...	dallassmithe	Jan 4, 2004 2:33 pm
2656	Do they have a website?? Bill Krause ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...	Bill Krause bill_krause2000	Jan 4, 2004 3:02 pm
2657	It will work with most Meade motors: ETX series DS series 114EQ/4504 LXD55 series ME...	Mark Evans mrmark.rm	Jan 4, 2004 3:18 pm
2658	http://astronomy-mall.com/telescope-warehouse/ ME...	Mark Evans mrmark.rm	Jan 4, 2004 3:19 pm
2659	... LX90 maybe others that I forgot or never knew about as well....	Mark Evans mrmark.rm	Jan 4, 2004 3:23 pm
2660	... Hi Carey, Another source is Russell Optics: (http://www.citlink.net/~optics/products.html) If you scroll down to Accessories you'll see dual motor drives ...	hfsarber	Jan 4, 2004 4:33 pm
2661	... The Autostar requires that the servos have "intelligent" circuit cards... the communication is via an addressed bidirectional i2c bus system... It's not...	autostaretx	Jan 4, 2004 5:05 pm
2662	Has anyone used the DS motor circuit boards to control non-DS motors? After looking at the schematics of the circuit board, it seems like it could possibly be...	alpetersus	Jan 4, 2004 6:15 pm
2663	I've been trying to do a similar thing with EQ6 DC-servo motors. I have them more or less working outside the mount, but have an interference problem when...	J. Bauer th3bitboy	Jan 4, 2004 7:04 pm

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