Hi Alan

Here in the EU it will be pretty hard to get some lead nowadays.
But one can also use "just" some modeling clay for this purpose.
Its of course not as dense as lead, but its not poisonous and one
can easily shape and portion it.

Clear skies
Wolfgang

--
Wolfgang Renz, Karlsruhe, Germany



----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Coffelt"
To: <lx90@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 7:33 PM
Subject: RE: [lx90] Re: RA balancing : putting weight INSIDE the left fork's arm
?

> Bob, I like your solution. Where did you get the lead plates?
>
> - Alan
>
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> From: lx90@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Bob Rose
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:11 PM
> To: lx90@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [lx90] Re: RA balancing : putting weight INSIDE the left fork's arm ?
>
> fjabet,
> Sure can, and I have done just that. The gear and motor in the other side
> really throw off the balance when stock.
> See: <http://home.comcast.net/~bobrose500/LX90Balance.htm> of how
> I did it.
> Bob
>
>
>
> --- In lx90@yahoogroups.com, "fjabet" wrote:
>>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> as many of us have done, i piggybacked a WO 70ED on the scope,
>> i changed the focuser, and performed several other accessories
>> attachment for imaging that destroyed any balancing.
>>
>> Now, the Dec axis is balanced placing weight under the tube, but the
>> RA isn't (when mouted polar of course). It tends to travel right when
>> the clutch is released.
>>
>> I tested and i must attach 500g to the left arm. That's easy, but i was
>> wondering if i could put that counterweight INSIDE the fork's arm.
>>
>> As far as i know, this one should be empty (no motor, no clutch, no
>> nothing). There are six screws to remove, but what about the gra-
>> duated plate that block the plastic cover and that is bound with the
>> OTA ?
>>
>> Thx !
>>
>> My site (French) : fjabet.free.fr