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Originally Posted by raymo
Hi again Terri, just a couple of points; make sure from the guys at Bintel
that the Skywatcher electric focuser that they sell will fit your scope using
one or other of the brackets that come with it. Some of the early focusers
used to drain the battery when not in use. I fixed that by putting a switch
on the controller. I would ask the Bintel guys whether that fault has been
remedied. If you encounter that problem, and are not up to putting a switch into the circuit, just remove the battery at the end of each viewing session, it only takes a few seconds. Incidentally, I think the weight of one house brick would probably be enough for your tripod.
A last tip; extend the tripod legs as little as possible. This will improve the stability as well.
raymo
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Thanks Raymo, I have one of those Skywatcher electric focusers and it is a great addition. But I did wonder why it needed a new battery every time. I will have to consider the addition of a switch. Any DIY plans to follow?
Previously I was removing the battery, but the connections are so fragile, that the wires came adrift from the circuit board at remote dark site. Very disturbing, as you can not manual over-ride with electric focuser attached.
