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Old 24-07-2015, 09:54 AM
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Has anybody tried an Orbinar EQ4S mount that is sold on EBay.?
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Old 24-07-2015, 10:00 AM
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I purchased this mount couple of years ago at Bintel, from cash-carry pile (they are not doing this any more).
It needed some rework on worm gear (aluminium.. there was a lot of backlash, and the whole thing was not centric, indicating very bad manufacturing process) .
See here:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...&highlight=EQ3

At the end, it was a good buy (but much cheaper than what they ask on ebay) and I am using it for up to 300mm FL for wide field.

In my opinion, this mechanic is not suitable for more that 2-3kg max of equipment.
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Old 24-07-2015, 12:18 PM
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Thanks for that info Bojan.
So basically it is rubbish.
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Old 24-07-2015, 01:08 PM
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Thanks for that info Bojan.
So basically it is rubbish.
Well... that depends . I am happy now with it, and for what I am using it for.
And, that was years ago.. so maybe they improved the assembly procedure in the meantime.
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