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Fitted the extra teflon pads to the alt bearing and they removed all the sideways travel.....Thanks AUS.
. Also added some self adhesive foam strips to the alt bearing support to stiffen the alt movement. I used 5mmx12mm strip , this suits my (standard ) setup with no springs & barlow & ep fitted , test before you stick. Most benefit came from the 2 placed above the teflon strips. This has stopped the OT from dipping when near horizontal and over balancing when near vertical due to the height of the the finder. We have since replaced the finder with a telrad, their so much easier.
. With the dustcap fitted the OT will still nosedive so we've made a padded brace (prototype:just clamped) to prevent any damage and stop flexing of the 2 side supports. This has improved the dampening greatly and the real one should fix it totally when made.
. While at the cabinetmakers sourcing material I queried about Ebony star. It's a laminate made by Westernart , ebony star is a pattern , the texture is the real point of concern. The Touchstone texture is a 50 point dimpled surface with a gloss and feels like the right stuff. " Anybody know for sure?" It's roughly $90 a sheet 6'x4' but I can wait for an offcut for $15 (fitted) .Hopefully this would fix the sticky az movement problem. Mines 'ok' but Ive had to use 6 teflon pads,3 on the LP for slide & 3 on the outside for stability.
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