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Originally Posted by PRejto
I'm not doubting Greg's advice but it is contrary to SB recommended practice with their mounts. Personally I've never needed to do this with either my MX or MEII.
Aidan, which MX is yours? The original or new MX+? Is it in warranty or did you buy it used? I'm not remembering your history with the mount. Did you previously use it successfully? Have a PEC curve? (Did previous owner, if used?)
Not to be an alarmist, but to fully consider all possibilities (!) when you suffered that out-of-balance accident the dec gear let go and clearly the scope exterted considerable force when coming to a stop. Whilst the RA gear may not have slipped is it unreasonable to think that it probably also received quite a shock? Perhaps that shock has damaged the worm. I think you might want to post that scenario at SB and ask what their opinion would be about this.
Peter
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Hi Peter
it is a new PMX+, i am the first owner. to give you some history of the tracking. i was using a 10" F4 newt previously with a orion guide scope. i was getting similar issues well before any balance issues. my assumption at the time was that i was trying to PEC with too short a focal length and as such it wasnt accurately registering the PE. i decided to wait until i got the new scope, using a MMOAG to try to retrain the mount and resolve the issue. even at the 40" fl i was surprised that the mount was not tracking as well as i was expecting, it is just now that i have the data to back it up.