ballaratdragons
03-01-2008, 11:15 PM
I have had a very successful day today fixing my EQ6 :2thumbs:
I got rid of the Backlash in both axis, :cool: and also found a few other defects which I spent many hours fixing. :party:
The mount now runs like a dream :thumbsup:
Now that I had it running like fine German clockwork, I decided it is time to put the pier I restored (from Bert) into the Observatory, and get ready for a night of improved astrophotography, due to a tuned up mount and a pier that cables can't tangle up on.
I placed the repaired mount onto the pier to test it and it is rock solid!!!!!!!!!!
I removed the EQ6 Tripod from the Obs (no easy feat, due to lack of room, the Obs is tiny), stripped out all the cables, power board etc etc, and completely cut the floor out of the obs (so the pier had a good footing onto the concrete under the obs).
About 2 hours later I lifted the pier over and into the obs (nearly done my back, coz it won't fit in through the door), angled the feet correctly so one foot is pointing south (to stop tipping) and was ready to place the Mount on top.
This has been a great day, fixing my mount, finally using the pier,
Then . . . .
The obs door won't shut!!!!! :eyepop:
No matter what I did to orient the pier, the feet get in the way of the door!
After another half hour of struggling, shoving, cursing and sweating, I packed everything away and come inside deflated and dejected. :(
Cheryl said "What's the matter, did something go wrong?"
When I explained it all to her, she just said "build a bigger observatory" :P
I got rid of the Backlash in both axis, :cool: and also found a few other defects which I spent many hours fixing. :party:
The mount now runs like a dream :thumbsup:
Now that I had it running like fine German clockwork, I decided it is time to put the pier I restored (from Bert) into the Observatory, and get ready for a night of improved astrophotography, due to a tuned up mount and a pier that cables can't tangle up on.
I placed the repaired mount onto the pier to test it and it is rock solid!!!!!!!!!!
I removed the EQ6 Tripod from the Obs (no easy feat, due to lack of room, the Obs is tiny), stripped out all the cables, power board etc etc, and completely cut the floor out of the obs (so the pier had a good footing onto the concrete under the obs).
About 2 hours later I lifted the pier over and into the obs (nearly done my back, coz it won't fit in through the door), angled the feet correctly so one foot is pointing south (to stop tipping) and was ready to place the Mount on top.
This has been a great day, fixing my mount, finally using the pier,
Then . . . .
The obs door won't shut!!!!! :eyepop:
No matter what I did to orient the pier, the feet get in the way of the door!
After another half hour of struggling, shoving, cursing and sweating, I packed everything away and come inside deflated and dejected. :(
Cheryl said "What's the matter, did something go wrong?"
When I explained it all to her, she just said "build a bigger observatory" :P