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Old 16-09-2019, 08:37 AM
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I have found pretty good results by making my setup counterweight heavy rather than east or west heavy and make it by enough that the worm stays in mesh no matter of it is lifting the counterweights while pointing to the east or lowering them when pointed west. Bascially the imbalance needs to comfortably overcome stiction when pointed west and the imbalance just needs to be moderate enough that the RA motor can lift the load when pointed east.

All things being equal I want whatever I am imaging to cross the meridian about the middle of the night to get the most time one it and I don't want to have to get out of bed for the flip.
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