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Andrew,
Here's my take on upgrading the EQ-6. In all about 20 hours worth of work. The mount cost $799 US dollars. The LXD55/75 Motors and 497 HC can be found for around $225 US Dollars. What I have now is a Stellar mount with FULL GoTo, PEC,GPS,Updateable via DL's,Motor calibration and Autoguiding via Webcam, LPI, ST-4 or DSI as well as every other feature of the AutoStar from Meade.
The mount, as far as I am concerned cannot be touched in it's price bracket. I have ordered the upgraded bearings through my auto parts dealer here. I could spend $3000 + US dollars on a LOMO G-11 but why? I have a mount that is within 98% of it performance wise at a 1/3 the cost.
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