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Originally Posted by Sgtfretsurfer
wow! Where have u seen them that cheap?? i was under the impression that an EQ6 with skyscan was around 2800.
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sorry about the delay in reply. BTW in Perth had that price but the guys here in the gold coast had it too so I bought local. tasco had a special on so all distributors should have had that price but not all distributors will pass on a savings. the 2 Brisbane shops had it at $2800 and $3000 respectively and wouldn't be talked down. It's a great mount and if you want to get the most out of it join the yahoo EQ6 group and raid all their files and photos on the subject. There are a lot of simple (for the mechanically minded) tweaks that you can perform to improve performance, like tightening the worms up etc.
Some critical points.
1/ The squarish pin that locates the mount on the tripod head comes ex-factory in a position between the legs. A second hole for it, in line with a single leg, will offer more stability and if you have a lot of weight on top it is suggested you unscrew it and place it there. The consequences of not could be seeing the mount tip over as you lift the OTA off while the counterweights are still attached. If you have the pin between the legs then next time you put it together see how stable it feels with the OTA off.
2/ Don't over tighten the tripod lower leg bolts. The aluminum is not that thick and you can dent it ( I did ) I was lucky, it was a mild dent and the lower tube does not jam in the upper tube.
3/ It's smart to put a bolt ( or clamp) into the bottom of the dovetail, near the mount head. So in the case that you don't properly tighten the dovetail one busy night, it will only slip back an inch or so and jam on the bolt head, not slide right out and dump your OTA, (2 inch dielectric diagonal first) into the concrete!!!
4/ The power plug that connects into the control board is always the right outside diameter but usually not the right inside diameter. The plug usually needs to be replaced with a coaxial plug that has a smaller inside diameter. You can verify if you have this issue by either (a)wiggling the plug, or (b) waiting until your in the process of showing your friends some impressive object in deep space only to have the mount go dead as the plug falls out. Then you can give them a 10 minute re-alignment demonstration.
