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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
You're absolutely right, from my understanding at least, settings would only cause it point in the wrong place. I mention the clutches because first time out with my first gem I managed to leave the clutches off and it gave erratic motion but no knocking or such.
You've got nothing to lose by trying with no weight on it, but in a balanced setup the loading isn't much difference.
Sadly, sounds like you got a duff one  |
That's the conclusion I'm coming too. Interestingly, I just heard about someone else whose also got a Celestron Goto with bad drives. So, it would seem that the risk is certainly there.
The interesting part now will be how I go with the warranty, both Andrews and/or with Celestron.