Thanks Michael, i appreciate that mate. I agree that i need to get motorised. I am thinking i should save for a bigger, better mount like an EQ6. The EQ5 has had a bit of a bad knock last night. As i took the OTA off the mount i bumped it and it went over on the concrete !!
The RA slow-mo knob shattered. Also the counterweight bar is a little bent and the RA axis when locked now has 10-15mm play in it
I usually take one counterweight off first and place it on the accessory tray to make things solid, i was tired and forgot