I purchased a mirror lock device, which allegedly reduces the chance of mirror flop. I installed it, following the instructions on how to do so. Not a brain...
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James Cunningham
vikel
Aug 1, 2010 10:58 am
Hello guys & gals. I am new to this list and have not yet purchased the LX90 as yet but am seriously considering it. I currently own an Orion XT8 Dobsonian...
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James Cunningham
vikel
Aug 1, 2010 11:01 am
One other thing that I just thought of. Is there an archive of previous postings? If so, where is the URL of that site? Again, Thanks for any imput. Jim ......
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P. Clay Sherrod
drclay2002
Aug 1, 2010 12:02 pm
That is the precise problem with these devices; they can work if you are very careful to tighten the load on them only very slightly. However, the very act of...
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Ronald Kelton
rkelt...
Aug 1, 2010 12:47 pm
Much obliged Dr, Clay, Perhaps a dismantle and re grease of the baffle might be the next step then. I tried running the mirror up and down to it's limits to...
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autostaretx
Aug 1, 2010 3:51 pm
... This site -is- its own archive. All messages (from #1 in 2000) are still here. If you view the page from this link: ...
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Simon Allen
simonallen2002
Aug 1, 2010 4:03 pm
Yes the archive is here. Look back through and in particular note the support and problems that turn up. The general flavour here is that the optics of the...
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James Cunningham
vikel
Aug 1, 2010 4:43 pm
Thank you. I noticed that there had been quite a few problems with small stuff on the telescopes. ... James V. Cunningham ...
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James Cunningham
vikel
Aug 1, 2010 4:44 pm
Thank you. I will read the archives so that I don't post previous questions. ... James V. Cunningham http://home.comcast.net/~vikelj/page2.html [Non-text...
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James Cunningham
vikel
Aug 1, 2010 5:50 pm
... James V. Cunningham http://home.comcast.net/~vikelj/page2.html...
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Alan
w4wmm
Aug 1, 2010 5:50 pm
James & others; Here is a very good site for the LX90. http://jan.eaglecreekobservatory.org/ Jan built it and then she had to "retire" from astronomy. Our own...
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john59and
Aug 1, 2010 6:13 pm
I bought an LX90-10 a year ago. The tracking and goto were a bit off out of the box, but I upgraded the firmware and then it was fine. Also I installed the...
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James Cunningham
vikel
Aug 1, 2010 6:17 pm
Thank you. How much was the Peterson focuser upgrade kit and is this something that other users of the LX90 do? ... James V. Cunningham ...
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James Cunningham
vikel
Aug 1, 2010 6:18 pm
Thank you. ... James V. Cunningham http://home.comcast.net/~vikelj/page2.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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parksje@...
parksje...
Aug 1, 2010 6:52 pm
Greetings, This is my first post to this group. I observe from NYC. I have had my LX90 for about 7 years now. The problem I am having is that the Dec. Lock...
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john59and
Aug 1, 2010 6:59 pm
It's 30 bucks. http://www.petersonengineering.com/sky/ez_focus_kit.htm If my memory serves me, I can think of quite a few people here who have given this...
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James Cunningham
vikel
Aug 1, 2010 9:25 pm
Thank you. ... James V. Cunningham http://home.comcast.net/~vikelj/page2.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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G. Blanchette
gblanche2
Aug 2, 2010 3:05 am
Hi Julian May be you can take a look at this Web page, you'll see all the part of your clutch: http://jan.eaglecreekobservatory.org/dec.html You can do as me...
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Julian Parks
parksje...
Aug 2, 2010 3:24 am
Gilles, Thank you for the information. I gave a quick look at the links, and this all makes sense as to how to fix it, and why it happened. I had taken some ...
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Craig
familykerr
Aug 2, 2010 5:03 am
I got mine in January (12"). I had two problems out of the box: 1) altitude drive was loose and 2) failure to track due to bugs in Autostar. Both were...
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barringtonri
Aug 2, 2010 3:32 pm
Gilles, I suspect that it's too late for installing an EZ Clutch. The clutch upgrade greatly reduces wear on the thread, but once the thread is damaged it...
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JAMES CUNNINGHAM
vikel
Aug 2, 2010 4:03 pm
Thank you for responding. How heavy is it and can one person lift the telescope and tripod without too much difficulty. How does the view compare to an 8...
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Jim W. Coleman
untangledup
Aug 2, 2010 4:57 pm
Awesome. I just ordered one of these for my 12" LX90 GPS. I sent the scope in to Meade last year for R/A repair but when it came back, the dec was very loose...
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Craig
familykerr
Aug 2, 2010 11:59 pm
The Meade website says the OTA+fork is 60 pounds. The tripod is 19 pounds. I can lift the whole assembly and move it if necessary, but I would never try to...
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Kevin Muenzler
wb5rue
Aug 3, 2010 2:18 pm
Hi James, One word of "warning" about Jan's site. I haven't updated any of the links since I put it in place so some of the "updates" are most likely out of ...
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Julian Parks
parksje...
Aug 3, 2010 3:28 pm
Pete, Thanks for the feedback. You are right, it is the female aluminum thread. I had tried to find a 10-24 screw in my local hardware, but they did not have...
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Graham
graham.beazley
Aug 3, 2010 8:01 pm
Hi . Pete Peterson is correct. the only permanent fix is to fit a helicoil. Drill out the hole , tap it with the correct thread and screw in the 10-24...
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Julian Parks
parksje...
Aug 3, 2010 8:08 pm
Thanks Graham, Julian ... From: "Graham" <graham.beazley@...> To: <lx90@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 3:58 PM Subject: [lx90] Re: Dec...
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Graham
graham.beazley
Aug 3, 2010 8:14 pm
Julian. honestly it is a simple job to do and the fix is permanent,better than new. You finish up with a steel thread, not alluminium so it wont wear out. ...
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Rob Roberson
rroberson48
Aug 5, 2010 4:55 am
I've had my LX90 for about 8 years and should know better but I think I made a big mistake, I tried to clean a spot off my secondary mirror using the same...
