So what is the point with the obession with OTA weights
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Obviously only part of what I said was read and understood. I will make it clear, for some 4 years my G-11 and Gemini, fitted with the standard Servo motors, carried in excess of 25 Kgs, on a mount rated at 30 Kgs, the rig was properly balanced and I had no problems with the drive motors, I also never had a problem with guiding. I have now gone to a Self Guided SBig camera, the weight is now down to around 12.5 Kgs.
My original imaging rig was in excess of the recommended 2/3rds rule for imaging, ie for imaging the load should not be in excess of 2/3rds the total carrying capacity of a given mount.
I fail to understand as to why reducing this load is such a problem, got to be less stress on the motors, so yes, the mount is well within capabilities, so what, it does what it is designed to do, it is not a Tak or AP, when it grows up, maybe, at the moment it does what I want it to do, no problems.
I think I will rely on my 40+ years in this hobby to make up my own mind, I'm outta here, got more important things to do.
Cheers
JohnG