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Originally Posted by h0ughy
well if you still had your ed80 you could have polar aligned with that, but then you would nt have your new toy. 
use the hand controller for a 2 star alignment, then read up on the polar alignment routine. don't do the 3 star alignment - it doesn't work. using that routine and adjustments you should be able to get it done after 2 goes. you could tweak it further with an actual drift alignment after that but it should be good enough to get you nearly there. you need to read the chinglish manual:
2.2 Polar Alignment Using the SynScan Hand Controller
2.3 Polar Alignment with the Optional Polar Scope
PART II: POLAR ALIGNMENT
1.
Choose 2-Star alignment or 3-Star alignment to align the mount, and then perform the po
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lar-alignment routine. Repeat these operations several times until the SynScan hand con
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troller reports small polar alignment error after the 2-Star alignment or 3-Star alignment.
Refer to SynScan hand controller’s manual for detail operation instruction.
2.
At the end of the polar-alignment routine, tighten the primary locking knob, and then tight
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en the azimuth locking screws, the fork gripping knobs and screws. User should observe
the alignment star in the eyepiece while alternately tightening these symmetric knobs and
screws; try to minimize the movement of the alignment star in the eyepiece.
3.
It is recommended to remove the jackscrew handle after the polar-alignment has finished.
It can prevent unexpected changes to the polar-alignment. |
Thanks David. Yeah, that's in my manual too and I followed 2.2. Still not there yet. I'll try the polar scope option again tomorrow night.
Baz.