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Old 19-06-2016, 03:45 PM
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Hi Fraser,

How do you know its an EQ3? Hard to tell without a photo but my EQ3 has a 20mm thick counterweight bar. I think the EQ5 has an 18mm shaft.

Motor drives can be bought, the cheapest is RA only.

http://www.myastroshop.com.au/produc...sp?id=MAS-022G

You could of course do a DIY thing.

Photo is my EQ3 which is also a Saxon brand, made by Synta, with my f5 4" refractor. Great lightweight mounts these, I use mine a lot.

Matt
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