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Thanks for all the pointers. Maybe tonight is the night.
But I have had a thought while pondering all the points you have raised. I have a fairly fundamental question for you.
James, you said earlier, "I watch the star and as soon as I see it moving, I move the mount." This suggests to me that you might just rotate the base of the mount to correct any Dec error in the alignment. Would this be right? Do you leave the scope pointing at the star and make the adjustments?
What I have been doing after the drift alignment is estimate how much adjustment needs to be done, then park the scope. Make any adjustments, normally by rotating the base on the tripod, and finish by making sure the scope and counterweights are sitting square. Then start the process over again.
Darrell
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