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Old 21-04-2013, 12:37 PM
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"Polar Helm" replacement for standard Skywatcher altitude bolts
Noticed this while digging around on the EQ6 users group:

http://www.3ashop.it/articolo.asp?ID=4030

English translation at the bottom of the page if your Italian is no good. Basically a geared altitude replacement. Bit on the expensive side of course, but looks nice and functional.
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Old 21-04-2013, 01:41 PM
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Interesting design. I changed mine out for some indexing levers and also replaced the grub screws that load the axis with thumb screws.
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$125 for a bolt

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$125 for a bolt

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Straight to the point Robin!
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Interesting design. I changed mine out for some indexing levers and also replaced the grub screws that load the axis with thumb screws.
Please translate engineering into science talk please Peter? I gather an index lever has a handle with internal clutch/ratchet arrangement?
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