HEQ5 bearings

[raymo]

Can someone tell me what kind of bearings the HEQ5 uses; roller, ball,
bronze bushes, etc:
raymo

[Shiraz (Ray)]

combo of ball and roller

http://www.astro-baby.com/heq5-rebuild/heq5-m1.htm

[raymo]

Thanks Ray. I don't know why it didn't occur to me to
google it. I plead old age and approaching senility.
raymo

[Shiraz (Ray)]

Originally Posted by raymo

Thanks Ray. I don't know why it didn't occur to me to
google it. I plead old age and approaching senility.
raymo

No worries - know the feeling, I'm not far behind you. Re the HEQ5 mount, it is fashionable to knock the rough castings, lumpy paint job and odd bits of plastic, but the bits that really matter are actually quite beautifully made.

[raymo]

I love mine. I sometimes wonder what sets the load carrying limit; I'm
sure the bearings would handle more than the published load; I suppose it must be the motors. Mine is running at pretty much 100% capacity,
and seems fine.
raymo