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Originally Posted by AstroJunk
Nice one Rod,
Glad to hear they bounce!
Peter has always been paranoid about the scope falling off the rocker, so he will be pleased you proved him right  . I’ve been ok with mine both before and after ServoCAT – fingers crossed! |
Jonathan, I know what you mean about Peter's concern......when he delivered the scope we discussed the issue and had a test run to manoevre it into the garage...we worked out a system that we thought was ok, backing it in to avoid the scope leaning down the slope towards the garage...Peter was obviously not too excited about the whole idea, though.
I was very lucky because the said incident occurred at a time when the lawn was due for a mow.....it softened the blow. I was just moving it into the garage, with my 8 year old holding it at a reasonable angle (about 45 degrees) as I manoevred it in, and suddenly it lurched out, snapped the encoder cables (which I then had to repair with a $50 crimping tool and some new cable and ends.....actually quite a worthwhile learning exercise). My heart my in my mouth as I checked the primary mirror, then to check whether any damage to the secondary cage or any warping in the poles. Fortunately, it passed inspection.
Anyway, Peter has obviously been pondering the whole thing since then, and I am very grateful that his concern would extend to making a device to address the problem. Talk about post-sales support!
