I have everything altogether for my dec arm, and I've decided the home- made worn gear and worm ain't cutting muster. So, I'll be another day or so before the...
Hi folks ,Ive been part of the group for a while now and have FINALLY finished conversion to autostar of my EQ3-2 mount with Skywatcher 127 Mak.The Meade DSI...
People in the USA can call Meade customer support with their credit card ready and ask for "replacement" motors because they "smoked" theirs. People outside of...
Hi Christopher, Thanks for the hint. I do have a friend in the US who might be able to place an order for some "replacement" motors. I will check. Best...
I ordered an autostar exactly a month ago from a dealer in Arizona. Two weeks later I hadn't received it so I emailed asking for a tracking number. A few days...
This sounds like my experience with Stellar Vision in Arizona. Sold me a used and abused Coronado SolarMAX-40 for the price of a new one. "My advice is free...
Arthur, I appreciate the offer. I'll let you know by Tuesday. Tom ... Arizona. Two ... tracking ... half ... dealer ... of my ... really ... and ... price I ...
It would appear that someone from the USPS thought that Canada is part of Italy now, because that's where it ended up before it was returned to the sender... ...
I got a Sky View Pro with dual axis motors and then realized that I need the capability of PEC in order to use this thing for photography. Is there a way to...
You can do an Autostar retrofit but in reality, you don't need PEC at all to do astrophotography. I would suggest instead focusing on perfecting precise polar ...
... Yeah, the USPS is a little behind the curve on the new on line forms. Click and Ship customs forms use an electronic signature. So the PO returns it to me...
Just don't use UPS Meade finally decided to ship me one LXD motor (I asked for two) I paid $100 for the motor, and $65 for the UPS brogerage ($40 alone!!!) and...
If you ask the shipper to write on the customs form, "Repair parts or used goods, no commercial value", you'll be duty exempt. Ask for USPS shipping to avoid...
Hey Everyone. Just wanted to let you know that I'm finally enjoying my retrofit. Those random slews (creep-before-beeps) are now a thing of the past. The whole...
Hello, I'm retrofitting a standard set of LXD-75 motors (i.e. a RA motor and a dec motor) to an EQ5 mount and do not have a dec cable. Can someone provide me...
... a ... I'm 99% positive both cables are the same. The motors are the same, interchangable so are the cables. Just make a identical cable. Hope this helps...
Hi Tom, I'm sure you'll find the cable layout on Mike Weasner's autostar site. However cat5 cable typically has a solid copper core and that isn't good where...
... Correct. Stranded wires are designed for more-or-less general use, such as the ones sold to connect a desktop/laptop to an Ethernet wall jack, and that...
I had a power failure while updating a Autostar 494. Holding down the Enter and the Scroll Down Key during a power up does not activate safe load. The Autostar...
Hello. Not sure how off topic this might be but here goes it. I built my own EQ mount go-to with open loop steppers, drivers and a windows app. It's been quite...
... HA (or "Hour Angle") zero is the central meridian... the line running overhead connecting the celestial pole with due true south at your site (in the...
... Possibly.... 494's don't -do- "Safe Load". It's simply not in their programming. I'm a little curious about -what- you were downloading when the power...
Hello Dick, You're correct, Dec=0 points towards South, not directly above. Ok good I think I got my question answered. If HA=0 puts the counterweights...
... It ain't that simple with a GEM: you can point at HA=00 with the counterweights on -either- side, simply by "flipping" the DEC axis by 180 degrees. (the...
... Opps. I guess I need to read some more. I thought I could only use HA to point the RA axis. OK I can do RA but, where does it start and end? I'm probably...
This topic is perfectly acceptable in this group. -Christopher Erickson, group owner ... From: Julio <jroque250@...> Date: Thursday, August 23, 2007...
... At the vernal equinox, the point in the sky where the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator marking the point which brings the sun into the northern...
