HEQ Mounts Internals

solissydney (Ken) · #1 25-04-2011, 06:24 PM

Having read so many bad things about the internals of HEQ mounts I decided to dismantle my near new EQ6 Pro mount.
I found everything perfectly fine inside. All surfaces and bearings were well lubricated and all screws well tensioned.
No problems.
Ken

gbeal · #2 25-04-2011, 07:54 PM

Did you follow a guide Ken, or just shoot from the hip?
Gary

solissydney (Ken) · #3 26-04-2011, 08:05 AM

A guide for stripping both Dec and RA came with my near new Pro mount.
The guide at located on the web, just type in: EQ6/Atlas stripdown
Good one too.
Ken

Fox · #4 26-04-2011, 10:55 AM

Ken, did I get that right, instructions on how to strip the Dec and RA CAME with the mount. Does Skywatcher encourage that... what about warranty issues? Or is it considered minimal & normal user intervention? Thx, Fox

solissydney (Ken) · #5 26-04-2011, 01:48 PM

What I said was 'my near new mount'.
In other words, the mount was second hand, only slightly used, and the previous owner included the info with the mount
Ken

pjphilli (Peter) · #6 27-04-2011, 11:52 AM

Hi Ken
Dismantled your mount? "Oh brave new world that hath such people in it".
Cheers Peter

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #7 27-04-2011, 11:58 AM

Why not let Astro Baby take you through the process step by step.
She's awesome.
http://www.astro-baby.com/astro_baby...and_advice.htm

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.