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Originally Posted by Merlin66
".....is slipping in dec"
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You really need to balance in three axis...
-around the OTA
-the Dec
and the RA axis.
(Obviously our posts crossed! - I see you have a 30 degree "movement" in Dec - this as you're thinking must be due to the dec motor still driving....)
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Ken,
I balance in dec first, and then in RA. Not sure the difference in "around OTA balance" (unless you mean the asymmetric balance like with Newtonians? I only use a refractor, and the only off-axis weight will be the finderscope, which is not much). Pleas elaborate, as I obviously need to learn.
There has not been any balance or tracking errors prior to this week (mount hadn't been used in a month thanks to QLD's glorious weather), so unless any potential mis-balance "hurt" something that finally gave up?
Really appreciate the help guys. It will be sorted, one way or the other!