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Old 01-12-2020, 08:11 PM
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Harpage (Danh)
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As others have mentioned, there are various other methods of controlling a Skywatcher mount with a computer - after all, if most people are using them, then there's surely a way. I'd personally recommend going for the HEQ5 though - I have one and it's great. Quite a few people have gotten dodgy copies of the AVX, and the AVX is mechanically inferior anyways in that it uses gearbox motors (apparently the gears are actually plastic) as opposed to proper stepper motors, and bushings, as opposed to proper bearings. Plus, the HEQ5 is cheaper anyways.
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