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Originally Posted by Steffen
Hi Peter,
I was looking at the Argo Navis for my son's 8" GSO dob, too. Alas, his is the new version with hand knob tensioning (instead of coil springs), for which there doesn't seem to be an encoder solution. If he had the old version I'd get the Argo Navis in a heartbeat.
Cheers
Steffen.
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Hi Steffen,
The good news is that we indeed have an encoder solution for this mount.
We refer to these mounts as the "GSO B models" and some are re-badged
here in Australia by the Binocular and Telescope Shop (Bintel), so we refer
to this mount as the "Bintel 252B" and the part number for our encoder
installation kit is pn-bintel-252b-spec.
Please see here for more information -
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com...._describe.html
You can find a copy of the Alt installation instructions here -
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com....odel_b_alt.pdf
and you can find a copy of the Az installation instructions here -
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com....model_b_az.pdf
For the GSO Model B kits, we require that you ship us one of the aluminium
tensioning altitude bearing trunnions so that we can modify it. To understand which
part I mean, please refer to these installation instructions for the altitude axis
and refer to Fig. 1a and Fig. 1b.
Please do not ship the screws that hold the trunnions on. Fasten them back onto
the square nuts that are inside the slots so you do not lose them. The encoder can
be installed on either side of the telescope, but I recommend the same side as
the eyepiece holder. The trunnions on both sides are identical.
When you purchase the Argo Navis and the Bintel 252B kit, we provide
the trunnion modification as a service to you. Typically we can turn around
the trunnion modification within a working day or two of receipt. You can find
a picture of the trunnion before modification and after modification below.
The modification does not affect the trunnions ability to still act as tensioning
handle and you can still tension it with the encoder installation in place.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me or give
me a call in Sydney on 02 9457 9049.
Best Regards
Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place, Mount Kuring-Gai
NSW. 2080. Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Phone +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au