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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Thanks for posting that.
It sounds like something mechanical that is either too loose or too tight.
So the problem is after an eastern slew it will not guide for a minute as it drifts a lot.
I notice the PME is designed to slew past the object and then come back to it. I seem to remember some AP mounts do that. Its probably a way to get all the slop in the gears out so the gears are fully in contact and enmeshed nicely for accurate tracking.
Perhaps SB don't know what to do next without the physical mount in their hands to check it over.
I'd be asking them to take it back and replace it with another unit and shipping at their expense at this point. Its probably something hard for us to see and know like a bad ball bearing or even shipping damage. Who knows if it a part got dropped in the factory and installed anyway??
Greg.
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Greg, I agree with you 100%. But I cannot even get a reply to my posts now for nearly 2 weeks. I think I should be phoning SB on Tuesday and demanding some help. I leave for the USA on Wednesday and if they even read my posts they know this.
However, as others begin to confirm this it may be something in some MX mounts and not just in mine. The most recent post on the SB thread is from a friend in Australia showing possibly the same behavior with his MX.
Your comment about how the ME slews past and comes back is most interesting. I wonder why SB felt that this wasn't necessary in the MX? Perhaps they made an error in judgement on this.
Peter