[Roy G. Biv]

Originally Posted by Andrew C

Hi,

I have been working on an approach vaguely similar to your azimuth device, and a different approach to altitude control.

Would be interested to know how you de-clutch the slow motion attachments when you want to slew the telescope to an object many degrees away.

Cheers,

Andrew

Andrew--
Thanks for your interest. For Gross movements in the az plane I simply remove the socket wrench handle and manhandle the rocker box to the desired degree. The bicycle sprocket follows smartly. For the el plane I hold the tube down with one hand and spin up/down the threaded knob.
--Roy