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Old 02-08-2010, 01:53 PM
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bmitchell82 (Brendan)
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Hey mate, thanks for having a bo peep at my images.

I believe that my mount is over loaded, not on the boarder but it is overloaded. In saying that the mount is over engineered too but the issue comes from the actual motors not being able to hold the weightings, and the machining errors inherent in the mount itself, make life very difficult.

For what it would cost to get guiding in your mount, it will be cheaper to sell it on and either go for a HEQ5 or NEQ6-w. Sure you can try with the other stuff but eventually you are going to turf what you have purchased and upgrade in any case!

Its up to you. If it where me, i would be saving and just skipping a few levels to either a G11, EM200 level of mount. Yes more expensive but then, how expensive is your time when you get that elusive astro evening when the stars are shining and the Minister of war and finance has granted you sky leave? especially in perth!

The only reason why i haven't already upgraded to a titan/EM400 level of mount is because i am a uni student, funds are rare

hope that helps
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