Chris85
25-02-2014, 01:01 AM
Hi All,
Wondering if anyone has done a "Hypertune" or similar to their Heq5's? There's loads of info for the Eq6, but not it's smaller bro.
I'm curious if it's worth the expense or not, or even whether to buy a kit from say Deep Space Products or just source the bits I need myself.
I do know the worm bearings are the same as you get from skate shops, 6006Z I believe, but finding the Teflon washers is a bit more difficult. The main reason I'd like to Hypertune my mount is that my RA axis is quite stiff, making balancing my kit a right PITA.
Any links, thoughts, experiences would be greatly appreciated!
I should note that the previous owner of my mount tuned it using AstroBaby's guide, and I've done away with the gears and using belts now.
Cheers,
Chris
Wondering if anyone has done a "Hypertune" or similar to their Heq5's? There's loads of info for the Eq6, but not it's smaller bro.
I'm curious if it's worth the expense or not, or even whether to buy a kit from say Deep Space Products or just source the bits I need myself.
I do know the worm bearings are the same as you get from skate shops, 6006Z I believe, but finding the Teflon washers is a bit more difficult. The main reason I'd like to Hypertune my mount is that my RA axis is quite stiff, making balancing my kit a right PITA.
Any links, thoughts, experiences would be greatly appreciated!
I should note that the previous owner of my mount tuned it using AstroBaby's guide, and I've done away with the gears and using belts now.
Cheers,
Chris