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Old 01-06-2019, 06:20 PM
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I've got knobs.

Just a quick one for anyone interested , as much as I love my Vixen Super Polaris mount ,,, one thing really bugged me ,,,, until today that is .

Being driven the declination body would clash with the RA slo/mo knobs at about 85 degrees to vertical both ways so I couldn't view at anything at the zenith without shifting the whole scope and loosing polar alignment ,,

Today I was in Jaycar and spotted these knobs for the total of $5.90c for 2 , they are for electronics etc , the fitted perfect and now allow me to view past the zenith ,, I will test them out tonight .

If wondering about the small diameter of these , don't worry because Vixen mounts if adjusted well take almost zero torque to manually adjust the Dec and RA ,, sweet mounts . .

Also these knobs are well made out of HD plastic and aluminium with brass screws to secure them to the shafts .

Brian.

ps. if they look a little tatty in the photo's , it's because I have not removed the plastic protective wrapping yet .
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Old 09-06-2019, 01:46 AM
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57 views ZERO replies ,, well bugger me !

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Old 09-06-2019, 02:57 AM
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Why would you necessarily expect a reply

It is an "information post "

Best wishes

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