Hi Alex,
I pulled apart my mount once, only down to the Dec axis anyways. Now I think about it I think guiding had gotten worse because of grease wearing down or something?
Ra I think could use a regrease!
I was also considering making an 8 inch F2.8 astrograph for very widefield views or even the 6 f3 could be converted to an astrograph someday to muck around with
I wonder if I could solve the cgem gearing issues by making a diy system like someone I saw here.
Hehe Alex I see sidereal trading has a new friction mount being advertised