Thread: I broke my EQ5
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Old 30-09-2014, 01:31 PM
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I broke my EQ5

I was writing & testing some code to talk to my synscan and I accidentally left the mount on and worst the tracking on, when i went to bed.
In the morning I found the scope jammed and the motor was still going but something was slipping.
Now the DEC makes a horrid sound when moving with the motor. Instead of the nice vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv sound it makes a VZCvvgdXXvVB sound.
I am planning on opening it up tonight to inspect the damage.
Any thoughts on what I have damaged, mount or motors or both?
I would have thought that the RA would have been damaged but it seems ok.

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