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Old 04-12-2008, 02:46 PM
DJDD
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Originally Posted by AlexN View Post
Yep, By clutch I mean the RA and Dec Locking levers... They should be locked at all times during use. It wont cause damage if you dont, but it will definitely make the system inaccurate

Lock them up mate and give it another go! I bet you have more luck!

ok. will give it a go next clear night.
should the levers be done up as tight as possible?

it just seemed that the levers were designed to stop the mount from rotating. I assumed that they should be loose so that the motors would control the mechanism...

it all seems so counter-intuitive...
or I am just a bit lame.

thanks, again.

DJDD
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