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Old 08-06-2013, 02:15 PM
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Think I might just regret buying the g11 back. New I should have waited gggrrrrrr.

Enjoy. Oh and thanks for the rain lol
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Yes, Houghy has late-stage, terminal astro fever....
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Old 08-06-2013, 02:28 PM
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Yes, Houghy has late-stage, terminal astro fever....
Excellent! We then contact the newly minted widow and buy the gear for what he said he paid for it.
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Old 08-06-2013, 06:48 PM
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one very important note

there is a MAJOR problem with this mount. there needs to be a stop or bolt added to the main shaft of the pier because if you loosten the two locking bolts the main tub slips down and smacks on the mounts geared locking knob for attaching the mount head. it will bend the threaded shaft!!. Skywatcher need to address this ASAP. in the interim, adjust this pier height lying down. also shot up the tube showing the geared bolt

the last shot shows it in the back of a Subaru forester. the case with the wheels do not fit, i need to take them off to get it in
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Old 08-06-2013, 06:57 PM
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oh how true that is
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Old 08-06-2013, 07:03 PM
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Yes, Houghy has late-stage, terminal astro fever....
yes its sad will need to see the doc for a cure
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Old 08-06-2013, 07:03 PM
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Excellent! We then contact the newly minted widow and buy the gear for what he said he paid for it.
nnnnoooooooooooooooooooooo
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Old 08-06-2013, 07:22 PM
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Looks like eqmod don't work with it dave.
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Old 08-06-2013, 07:25 PM
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Looks like eqmod don't work with it dave.
that might be the software version and the encoders
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Old 08-06-2013, 08:55 PM
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there is a MAJOR problem with this mount. there needs to be a stop or bolt added to the main shaft of the pier because if you loosten the two locking bolts the main tub slips down and smacks on the mounts geared locking knob for attaching the mount head. it will bend the threaded shaft!!. Skywatcher need to address this ASAP. in the interim, adjust this pier height lying down. also shot up the tube showing the geared bolt

the last shot shows it in the back of a Subaru forester. the case with the wheels do not fit, i need to take them off to get it in
Dave I am not following? Did you unloosen the pier without the tripod leg attachments locked in?

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Ps would have been great if you didn't need Allen keys to use it ...
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Old 08-06-2013, 09:06 PM
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All I can say is.... phwoar!!!

Or as the young people at my office say "Very tidy!"

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Old 08-06-2013, 09:35 PM
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Dave I am not following? Did you unloosen the pier without the tripod leg attachments locked in?

Cheers

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Ps would have been great if you didn't need Allen keys to use it ...
the pier slipped when backing off the two bolts. managed to catch it in time but if you are not aware you will bend the knobs threaded rod if it slips under its own weight and hits the legs
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Old 08-06-2013, 09:42 PM
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the other thing i don't like is the plastic controller holder. with this mount carting it around it will be easily broken
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Old 08-06-2013, 09:44 PM
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and its ruddy clouded in here
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Old 08-06-2013, 10:24 PM
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Congrats on the new mount! Like many others, I'm eagerly waiting to read about first light experiences.
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Old 08-06-2013, 10:37 PM
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now i will say that the eagerness to get some images and a review of this mount out it may take some time. I am not going to rush it, well that's my line as the cloud has put pay to any possible use. So the partial images and nit picking will continue. YEah mine may have arrived first but there are a whole heap being delivered out there and hopefully someone will have theirs up and outside at the stars.

at the moment i have a few transportational issues with it, the case being too high to fit in the back of the Subaru for one. I will be removing the castors over the weekend on the case. I will be using a trolley anyway. but i will be on the hunt for a flexible case to hold the tripod. I will be looking to upgrade the operational software on the handcontroller to the latest version which came out after these were initially shipped which is 1.35 and they are 1.33

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Old 08-06-2013, 10:58 PM
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This will be a stupid question, but, I'll ask anyway. Do these mounts have ST-4 type autoguiding? Can I plug in a guidecable and expect it to work out of the box, or, does one need to go the EQMOD/EQDIR route? I don't know the first thing about EQ* software/hardware dependencies. I have always loved the simplicity of the ST-4 interface -- it's essentially plug and play, so long as ASCOM and its associated driver has been installed for your mount.

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Old 08-06-2013, 11:00 PM
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that might be the software version and the encoders
I really don't know but it's possible the old fashioned way may work in the short term.

That's using the unified celestron driver, setting it to synta and driving the mount via the aux port on the handset.
I'll have a play with mine when it gets here.

H, yes it has a guide port as well as a shutter trigger for a dslr.
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Old 08-06-2013, 11:09 PM
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Congrats on the new mount! Like many others, I'm eagerly waiting to read about first light experiences.
I am sure some one has one in a clear sky somewhere Dave

its a huge leap forward that's for sure
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Old 08-06-2013, 11:11 PM
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This will be a stupid question, but, I'll ask anyway. Do these mounts have ST-4 type autoguiding? Can I plug in a guidecable and expect it to work out of the box, or, does one need to go the EQMOD/EQDIR route? I don't know the first thing about EQ* software/hardware dependencies. I have always loved the simplicity of the ST-4 interface -- it's essentially plug and play, so long as ASCOM and its associated driver has been installed for your mount.

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go back and have a real look at the photos H http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...e.php?a=141037
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