Hi
I would like an opinion from experienced G11 users in IIS if it is NORMAL to have slop in both the RA & DEC axis (non-Gemini G11) - ie when I grab either RA body/DEC body and twist it slightly, I can feel movement and see the movement in the EP - eg: if one were to consider the centered star as being at the starting point in a reticled 12mm EP, the distance travelled is about 50% along the reticle's axis; That seems a bit too much IMO
I originally thought that my OTA's dovetail was not sitting snug & square in the saddle and I also tightened the saddle's lock screw very tight but realised after some testing that it was slop in both axis. What's the fix? And if I have to dismantle and service the mount, are there any pitfalls that I should be mindful of?
TIA
Cheers
Bill