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Originally Posted by h0ughy
thanks Maurice - awesome setup, is that your preferred park position because of the roof? so having fired the angry shot off how do you like the mount? 
also for the record its raining tonight |
I usually have the counterweight bar set horizontally in the park position - yes, its because of the roof, but it also gives easy access to all the bits on the mount. My pier is quite high & I wouldn't be able to reach everything in the CWD position.
So far I love the mount. I have had the good fortune to play with a few mounts in the past & the EQ8's PE is as smooth as I've seen in anything..
(EQ6, G11, Titan, EM200)
For now, the only criticism I have is that the locks on the axes aren't as positive as I would like. When I move anything (guider or camera orientation) I get some slipping in RA &/or DEC; even with the locks tight. This isn't an issue if everything is as I want it, but a PITA when I need to change something.
Its early days yet, but overall its a 'thumbs up' from me.
