Hey guys, just posting the cause & solution to my little problem.
The CAUSE:
I had screwed on the cylindrical cover, for the polar scope, too hard. When unscrewing the cover, I also unscrewed the inside gear that the cover screws onto. This inside gear was stuck with some adhesive because it's purpose is NOT TO MOVE!! =) So, when I screwed this gear back on, and screwed the ARGO RA gear on top too far that it was up against the RA axis scale, the friction between the scale and RA gear, loosened the inner gear. Now that you're all confused....
The solution: Apply Loctite 242/243 to the inner gear and screw it onto the mount as usual. This sticks the gear to the mount, but can be removed with a HARD turn. Then apply some loctite to the argo RA gear, screw it onto the mount inner gear, NOT so far as to be pushing right up against the mount (RA axis scale), but close as possible. Leave it over night to dry.
AND NOW I'M ALL GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! I've attached an image to help.
This Argo Navis is the bomb!!!!!! Best money ever spent!
Thanks a lot for you help, Gary (and your ongoing assistance to my stupidity). If you're ever in Bris-Vegas, look me up and I'll buy you a beer...or 10.
