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Hi Janoskiss..I've owned one of these great scopes for the past 3 years and I do enjoy the quality optics...
As for the mount..I eased the stiction in the altitude bearings by lightly buffing them with 2000 grade wet and dry in one direction...after which I built a few (motorised) mounts and used the original mount to store the tube.
The focuser did get a clean out and light smear of marine grease replaced the original..plus I gave the teflon coating a good coating and buff with car wax to keep it smooth. Adjusting the tension took a while via the 2 grub screws either side of the lock screw but I found adjusting the one closest to the tube first makes it easier.
The secondary is tricky to adjust but I replaced the original grub screws with better quality ones (4 x 20 mm)
Like you I fitted a fan from an old computer and powered it with a 9 volt battery.
The primary mirror has developed a haze but this does not affect the image quality.
And...you will be pleased viewing Saturn and DSO's...
Enjoy!!!
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