Thread: Drift Alignment
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Old 21-03-2011, 08:14 PM
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[QUOTE=graham.hobart;701343]I have been watching the Octane 15 thread with interest as my alignment is lousy as I don't really have much East or West or South skyline up to about 10' above the ecliptic. I will wait a clear night to try it with a visible star etc but my other problem is this-
With the scope and CW's on the ALt and Az controls are really hard to turn without great force. Is this an EQ 6 pro problem or I am doing something incredibly learner-esque as a newbie?
Undoing the large screw holding mount to tripod a tad helps with the Az but then the mount starts to get a bit rocky!
Any wise words?
Graham
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