ok,
so ordered some spacers to couple the RCC1 with the qhy22. they didn't work out too well the distance was right but the threads created additional space for whatever reason. going through about a few hundred combinations i managed to pretty much get spot on the 91.5mm required.
clear night forecast last night so try it all out. again like the other day, problems polar aligning again. it was driving me crazy, the sky was filled with stars and it was taking too long. my routine never zerod in and got worse and worse.
i started to do a more involving troubleshoot and found that those stupid EQ8 clutch levers arent clutching like they have in the past. to fix it you need to use a miniture allen key/hex thing to re-apply the lever at a different angle (all in a small window as to miss the encoders
... anyway i turn the house upside down and couldnt find it. anyway tried a rough quick align, and attempted a few targets. dimmer options were no good drifting all the way, so i decided to do a quick and dirty full NB M42 which turned out ok. it appears that the RCC1 is about right.
Here are some pics
Thors helmet bin 2x2 - stars look a lot better than before
https://www.flickr.com/photos/803366...blic/lightbox/
Horsehead 15mins 1x1 Ha - definitely shows the potential of the setup.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/803366...blic/lightbox/
Moon
https://www.flickr.com/photos/803366...blic/lightbox/
M42
https://www.flickr.com/photos/803366...blic/lightbox/
Russ