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Originally Posted by Slawomir
Hi Mick,
How many years did you get out of the CGEM-EX?
I have not used a Losmandy mount, but from what I read you can expect that it will last many years and parts can be purchased if needed.
A well looked after AP 900 would certainly be my pick over the others (I have been happily using a Mach1 for about two years now and I am not planning to part with her). However, if you are not doing any long-exposure astrophotography, then perhaps any of the other two would be sufficient?
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Hello Suavi,
I had the CGEM-DX for 6 years and kept it outside under cover. It would have been OK, but the poor bugger couldn't handle a nudge from my Triton UTE, reversing on to it... oops, my baaaaad
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The worm wheel has been busted, and look like the RA servo encoder PCB too.... working on it
...will see if the insurer help me out.
The mount served me well, considering it's not suited to a C14. But was OK for planetary and for focal length more civilized than the C14. (6RC with CCDT67)
I dream of a mount like the old Byers Series II .... and I secured two of Mr Byers worm gear to do that. My friends in the workshop will help hopefully with the machining.
But I happy to drop that plan if I find a mount like the AP900 .... not sure about the G11 and the CGX-L.
Cheers,
Mick