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Originally Posted by [1ponders]
Not knowing the make and model of goto mount at all, your description though does ring a few bells. I imagine being a goto you have to input your longitude and Latitude in the hand controller, are you sure you have the correct sign for the latitude? Do you have daylight savings turned on? How well balanced is your mount? Does the motor sound as thought it is struggling at anytime it is slewing?
Just a few thoughts
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Good thoughts - but have checked, double checked and triple checked these, that's why I was gettin so frustrated with it - I wasn't starting on a level playing field.......
It seems inaccurate scales and levels are quite common, has anyone taken it up with the manufacturers or suppliers? it's such a basic part of the mount
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Originally Posted by richard omeara
I always do a 3 star aligment.I have a eq6 and to get it spot on is a really good night.The bubble level in my mount is so far out i dont use it.I also us a adjustible level with angle markings[slanta100 tajima slt-100].Hope this helps a bit.
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Sounds good, I don't have a level like that so I cut out a triangle with the correct angles, placed on scope and put level on top (works well if you have three hands
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