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the box is completed and had its first test last night. the slow motion controls worked very well although not slow enough for any kind of tracking. at high mag they are slow enough to move the 12' without overshooting. im going to redesign the whole thing though because i need a ladder to get to the eyepiece now. im also going to go up a size with the lazy susan bearings(250mm-300mm). focus controll is also good but at top speed it sounds like a train. the pwm contollers only use about the central 3rd of the supplied pots. so the motors will come to a complete stop using the pots. i dont know if thats going to shorten their lives or not. i will post some more detailed photos of the box later today
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