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Thanks for the quick reply Martin. I've got the 8inch Newt on a HEQ5 pro so with the DSLR camera and mini guide scope with the ZWO guide camera on, it's a little heavy. I have added some extra counter weights as well.
I'll give the balancing procedure a go, though I don't understand when it says to loosen the tube rings to slide the OTA forward or backward to sit level in step 2 AND 7. Surely moving it in step 7 will change the balance adjusted in step 2. It will probably make sense as I go through each step. It's hard to visualise what's actually happening by reading the instructions.
Maybe your heavier duty EQ6 mount is more forgiving in dealing with balance problems than the HEQ5, that would explain your ability to acquire such accurate guiding.
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