I made a few more mods to my tracker as it was very frustrating & hard to align while trying to hold my smart phone (compass and protractor apps) against it in one hand and then make adjustments with other hand whilst holding it with my head
lol.. So I screwed on a small compass. I also changed the vertical part for latitude adjustment to a metal part as the plastic was no good, kept slipping! Its a lot more rigid now too which is awesome!
Also leveled it all up in the lounge and set the latitude to my location and made some markings, so when I head out next it should be very quick for me to set up! I even put a cheap eBay spotting scope on it which was probably not worth the $30 but hopefully it helps with finer adjustments.. Also going to put an elastic band from the camera platform to the drive board to give it some constant tension. I've also been studying my nightscape photos, I should be able to find the celestial pole with ease, hopefully!
I was really looking forward to using it tonight as the skies were supposed to be 'mostly clear' according to weatherzone.......... Maybe tomorrow night will be clear? Fingers crossed! I cant wait to take some shots and share my results!
