Thanks for the welcome Jen.
Robin, after doing some more reading i believe i actually have a CG-5 mount, and it is a few years old and has the aluminum tripod. It does however look the same as the pic you posted as i think its a clone of the EQ5?
I think this mount needs a bit of work as it does feel quite stiff when adjusting the RA and Dec knobs, and im thinking my motor drive isnt working like it should because of how stiff it is. So i've found a guide on the net on how to pull the mount apart and regrease it which i am going to do today and then hopefully it will feel alot smoother.
Also looking through my finder scope last night, i found it quite difficult to locate the stars close to SCP, so i am thinking that a polar scope with less magnification is going to have a real hard time finding these stars so im going to try this drift method tonight and see how i go. Thats of course if i can get the mount back together
