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Old 31-05-2013, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by wasyoungonce View Post
If you want a neat little cheap controller unit try "SharpSky focus controller". He also have a newer unit with dew control as well.

Can buy it built or build yourself, has manual step control and full ASCOM control.

I gave up on a adapting a diy stepper motor and used a ML stepper on my ML focuser, mainly because it has a clutch system. But some folk hve buit very nice stepper motor systems using the sharpsky controller.
Thanks Brendan,
The SharpSky unit was one I'd seen while looking around, I hadn't seen the newer unit with the heater control, looks pretty good.
I'll add this to the list for consideration.
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