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Originally Posted by Blue Skies
You shouldn't need a slo-mo control for dobs, in my opinion. If you do, there is probably something wrong with your bearings. Are the teflon pads in the right place? (eg, not too far up or apart?) Are you using telfon? Are they clean? No flat spots on your altitude bearings? The mount should move smoothly without sticking in any direction, so if it's not I'd be looking closely at these things and maybe even replacing some parts.
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Beg to differ blueskies: I'm perfectly at home "push-pulling" the scope, although others too have obviously mused about alternative controls - nothing wrong with my bearings or my capacity to slew the scope as is either, but I can definitely see benefits from a controlled slew; be that geared or friction driven (particularly at higher magnification). Very finite adjustments, especially as I'm envisaging; with a one-hand operated contol box (much the same as my motorized focus controller) would be (to me) an obvious boon; as well as satisfying that male urge to "gadgetise" everything!
Regards, Darryl.