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Old 14-07-2007, 08:24 PM
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sheeny (Al)
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With fear and trepidation mostly!

I have come to dread that creaking sound as a cable gets caught between something on my mount as it slews (especially on meridian flips)... and when this happens I'm usually doing something else and it seems to be impossible to find a way to turn the thing off!!!


But for storage:
  • My power cables are hanked and secured with velcro ties (permanently attached to the cable)
  • OTA dew heater cable is wrapped around the OTA and secured to the dew heater with a velcro tie/strip.
  • ToUcam cable is coiled and fits straight into the cutout in the foam lined case beside the camera
  • USB extension cable is coiled and into the case between the foam lid and all the rest of the gear
It's the managing the cables while the scope is slewing that gives me grief...

Al.
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