Just want to ask if anybody has ever thought of modifying a G11 in order to lock the RA clutch. The nylon discs tend to slip with bigger loads and moment of inertia. My though is that the clutch is not needed while imaging and I'm quite happy to move the mount to the initial CWD position with the motors then reboot the Gemini.
Not knowing on how other mounts do it I'd be interested in any ideas. So here's what I have in mind.
Drill and tap the front face of the RA face next to the DEC tube to be able to set a locking bolt that would go inside the opposing aluminium face by maybe 5mm. This way I can lock the whole assembly. By unscrewing I can release the clutch again and it'll work as normal. I'd glue the nylon disc to the upper part and have a corresponding hole for the bolt.
It's an easy enough mod and doesn't stop the mount from working the way it was originally designed.
Any thoughts?
