Hi Christopher. About 5 years ago I retrofit a synta EQ5 and after a LX90, now I have a Losmandy GM8. I realy like to see any picture of your retrofit GM11. To...
Hello All, I planning to control a heliostat mirror to feed a fixed telescope with an Autostar. Since the angle of light is doubled when it reflected from a...
Hi, Dave, This is a bit of a brain teaser isn't it! But I believe it will work simply by doubling the gear ratio without any other twiddling. The telescope...
I am still working on my optimal Losmandy retrofit. Work and family priorities keep getting in the way. Not to mention my 90% completed geodesic observatory. ...
... Peter's answer is correct: when you change the ratios, the sidereal motor speed is also automagically changed by the Autostar to correspond. (The gear...
Thank you Peter and Dick, My next question is how to align the Autostar in the daytime ? At night it will be no problem to use two stars. With my homemade...
... There are a variety of methods. For the Autostar, using the sun only 10 minutes apart isn't really enough separation for whole-sky accuracy. It prefers 30...
I just uploaded a new updated Guide to the files section named "WarpsDrive" which details the conversion of the Meade LXD series of GEM Mounts from gear to...
Hi, Dick et al, Just to confirm, that tonight I've had an opportunity to test guiding of my DS modded EQ3-2 mount, using GuideDog in 'normal' and pulseguide ...
Hi Peter, Excellent news! I'm sure you're correct about integrating and that this will improve autoguiding when you try longer exposures with your guidecam....
I think I've finally got definitive proof that you shouldn't try bouncing your Autostar off concrete. I ended up bouncing mine again (twice) and this time I...
I will copy the PDF file to my archive server later tonight so we will have an alternate download site for the most important RoboScope files. I'll post the...
Actually it does John. When I took a look at the 497/494 photos and schematics up on Weasner's site, the displays are different. But I noticed when I tore mine...
... I believe the photo is the older 497 (since it's mine :-). The old module has additional graphics characters the newer module doesn't offer (the "speed...
Due to the fact that the Yahoo RoboScope Files section was maxed out, combined with the fact that some people were experiencing problems downloading files from...
I have a 487 that is not working. I would sell it to you for $50.00 US. Just let me know. Gary http://gjmccormick.com/ ... From: RoboScope@yahoogroups.com ...
Gary, I'll let you know. If my transplant from the 494 doesn't work I'll be in touch. Thanks, Mike ... From: Gary J McCormick Sr To: RoboScope@yahoogroups.com ...
Hello, I just joined this group, because I am interested in remote imaging. I'm sort of half-way there, my setup is a Meade LXD75 mount with Autostar 497, the...
Yes, I think it should be possible to adapt the #1240 focus motor to the Astroview 120. http://24.237.160.4/firstcg5mods.htm "My advice is free and worth every...
I finished my retrofiting of my JMI focuser with an 1240 focuser board. I dissasembled the 1240 took the little printed board and placed it on the same plastic...
It should be just fine. "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer 5432 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 529 ...
John, Just to let you know(and anyone else interested), my Autostar 494 came in today and the surgery was successful. My 497 lives again. Thanks to all that...
Group, Here's an update on the sucessful conversion of my LXD75 Mount to a GPD2/LXD75-Autostar. I added washers to the RA motor bolt, shimed down the Dec....
Hello, Craig, Where did you get the rack gear for your dob. I'm a new member and I was browsing your pictures and I've been looking for things like that for a...
I am having a problem with the LXD55 with Autostar that I hope someone can help with. This is my first time working with either of the units so I am very green...
