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Originally Posted by Startrek
Thanks Stephen
It’s not a big deal to fine tune the worm gear to reduce backlash, I’ve done it both of my EQ6-R’s , just takes time and patience plus a few clear nights to test
From what I’ve read the EQ8-R is fairly straightforward too
On the EQ6-R one of the Dec worm gear housing bolts sits near the Ra clutch lever and usually requires a shortened 5mm Allen wrench , but I just drive the mount 50mm to clear it and can loosen the bolt with a standard Allen wrench
A few questions if I may -
1/ What is the diameter of the tripod foot pads , I think they are 130mm but would like that confirmed
2/ What is the minimum and maximum spread distance (mm) for the tripod between the feet centre to centre ( Skywatcher don’t provide that information)
I know there are adjusters with wing nuts but need to know the min and max dimensions
Thanks in Advance
Cheers
Martin
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Stephen
Attached is some info on how to tune out the backlash on an EQ8-R mount
https://wolfcreek.space/index.php/20...sh-adjustment/
Cheers
Martin