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Originally Posted by cmr
kicking myself at the lower end - just bought a minitower (ioptron) and planning to buy a ADM wedge for it in a few minths - and here is the LX80 doing everything i want!... oh well
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I have designed a new wedge for use with the MT and PRO. It will work on the iOptron HD tripod only as well as the venerable Atlas/EQG tripod. It SHOULD start production around November. Price will be announced around then. It will included indexed fine control AZ adjustments which were not in the version that I sent to ADM. There will also be better knobs and bearings on the ALT adjustment. We have tested it on both mounts and it is far better than my last design. We have done some nice imaging with both mounts using the proto-type. In fact, it is steady enough and accurate enough that the only errors seen were the result of the iOptron firmware and motor control!
I agree with many that these products COULD be iOptron killers. However, Meade has a very tarnished reputation regarding first shipments as noted above. Also, their service department and policies are the worst on the planet, bar none! Therefore, until I actually get one of these in hand and can test it and then tear it apart, I will consider the LX-80 and LX-800 to be Dreamware. All show and no go at this point.
CS
Steve