Eq5 Goto Upgrade Kit

[Saturn%5 (Graeme)]

Hi All
Looking for some advice, I would like to fit a goto kit to my eq5 and was wondering what the best one would be ? or should i just stick with the skywatcher kit ?

cheers
Graeme.

[LewisM]

I have had experience with the Skywatcher kit and the iOptron "kit".

My advice is RUN from the iOptron kit (REALLY poor QC) and the one I had seems to have had faulty encoders. Hardly drop in - requires a lot of effort to make the POORLY made plastic boxes etc fit well.

The Skywatcher kit is simple to install, VERY accurate and simply works. Steve Massey at myastroshop.com.au has the cheapest kits around - MUCH cheaper than most of the eastern state retailers.

[Saturn%5 (Graeme)]

Originally Posted by LewisM

I have had experience with the Skywatcher kit and the iOptron "kit".

My advice is RUN from the iOptron kit (REALLY poor QC) and the one I had seems to have had faulty encoders. Hardly drop in - requires a lot of effort to make the POORLY made plastic boxes etc fit well.

The Skywatcher kit is simple to install, VERY accurate and simply works. Steve Massey at myastroshop.com.au has the cheapest kits around - MUCH cheaper than most of the eastern state retailers.

Hi Lewis
Thanks for the info, And i buy all my stuff from Steve he is very helpful and a good bloke