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Originally Posted by AdamJL
Hi Martin
As expected, it's not much weight at all, currently 
I'm only driving about 5.72kg (excl counterweights) hence the decent guiding performance.
Next month if all goes to plan, I'll have a new scope which will at least double this weight so we'll see how that impacts performance.
Cheers
Adam |
Adam,
Thanks for getting back to me
You have a very lightly loaded EQ6-R mount , even doubling that payload , provided your well balanced you still should get good guiding numbers
I’m carrying just under 15kg requiring 3 x 5.1kg counterweights with an extension shaft
I’m in two minds whether to Hypertune, my only issue with my guiding is the odd Ra spike ( which is not PE ) getting my total rms value lower is just a want not a need
The odd Ra spike ( Dec is rock solid ) could be caused by worm drive , micro binding on Ra axis or just atmospheric conditions relating to guide Star
Sometimes I can guide beautifully for 15 to 20 mins and then a 1.5 to 2 arc sec Ra spike occurs which leaves you with a slightly bloated star when you zoom in 100% ( usually I discard that sub )
Maybe I’m asking too much out of a $2.5k mount
Thanks for your input
Cheers
Martin