Yes I have heard wonderful things about Rick and his Customer care reputation is extraordinary. I am in the "information gathering curve" right now but I will...
... I had Sky Tracker/GoTo added to my 1996 20" Starmaster F 4.5 in Feb. of 2001 and I am still waiting for my first failure. I don't feel any need to knock on...
I got my 18" Starmaster w/ GOTO in 2000 and it's worked perfectly ever since. - Bill ... My other question concerns the durabilty of the Skytracker Goto then ...
Hi Frank, ... Yes - that is true for all "modern" StarMasters... But I am not sure when the conversion from paint to shrink wrap occurred. Have you asked the...
... Yes, although this seems to work only when slewing. When just tracking, put it in "sleep" mode if you want to take a break. It's easy to forget how fast...
Paul, I'm the owner of a brand new 14.5" Starmaster w/ Sky Commander & Sky Tracker. My first two times outs gave me fits with the 2-star alignment because 2/3...
Paul My 20 inch GoTo developed tracking troubles about a year ago and I have been using it as a traditional Dob since. It would appear that I have some...
First I would like to thank everyone in this group for your help in answering my questions and concerns over for the past few weeks. I finally picked up my 20"...
Hi Everyone, As you may know from my previous posts on the subject, I have always found the act of engaging and disengaging the Azimuth clutch on my SM14.5...
Thanks Ralph. Frank ... 01:38:00 +0000Subject: [starmaster_scopes] New Owner 20" Zoc Goto - Got the telescope -- ... answering my questions and concerns over...
Hey Astro Heads, What a great trip to Australia's Astronomical Capital: Coonabarabran (-31), home of the largest scope in all of OZ, Siding Springs' 3.9 meter...
i put some photos up of Coonabarabran, take a look at that sky! It reminds me of Arizona! Coona' passes the test for a dark site: 1. Zodiacal light in the west...
Nice job Paul, It is hard to tell exactly what your new lever is attached to and how. Can you give a little more explanation? It is also not clear to me how...
Paul, I didn't want to say anything but I will echo what Ken just said. It's not clear from your photo just how your external clutch works inside the swivel ...
Paul. ??? I have the same questions. What is the toggle clamp attached to. Can you give uis the inside picture both engaged and disengaged? That would be a big...
Paul, Very nice. It would be most helpful, as the others who responded to your post have stated, if you could provide more detail on this excellent mod. I too...
... Huh? The drive works with a DSC which has encoders on the mount axes, not the motor axles. So you don't have to worry about bumping it after you've done...
... Ken and All, Actually the third picture in the series, AZ Mod3 tells much of the story. The new lever is mounted on small platform that is attached to the...
... The third picture, AZ Mod3 shows the motor in the "engaged" position but there is no tension placed on my lever so it is in its disengaged position. Keep...
... Jerry, Thanks. Yes - its nice mod to a fine telescope. I have been pondering this for awhile and came up with design myself after a lot of prototyping....
... What John says is 100% correct. All I did was bring the azimuth "engage/disengage" clutch from inside the rocker to outside the rocker for the sake of...
For anyone looking for the clamp lever gizmo, check http://mcmaster.com p. 2540 (just put the # in the search box) "Push-pull toggle clamps", type 1. Type 10...
Hello Starmaster Group! I was looking at the Double Rung Ladder folder of the Photos section and noticed a picture of a red orchard-style ladder (with three...
... If you google "orchard ladder" there seem to be only 3 makers, and it must be a small market, because two of them make custom ladders with close step...
I have a 10', 3 leg Werner ladder but it is not an "Orchard Ladder" as they are built with a very flexible third leg for uneven terrain. I bought it with my...
Your best bet is to buy another, identical Werner ladder. Drill out the rivets on the steps you need from the new ladder, cut them a bit shorter on a bandsaw...
Hi Lynn, Iıve considered buying an astro-ladder similar to the orchard ladder 3-leg design but theyıre only meant to stand on dirt terrain. The third leg...
I've been working with renowned comet hound, Don Machholz, on creating a website featuring his cometary discoveries and the methods he employed to find them....
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