Show us your cabling!

[telemarker (Keith)]

Hang the cabling, Mike. I'm more impressed with the extensions to the mount legs!

[renormalised (Carl)]

I'm just waiting to see these nests burst into flame because of induction heating!!!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by telemarker

Hang the cabling, Mike. I'm more impressed with the extensions to the mount legs!

Meeh, they were just some cheap brand.. Takahosi or something...

Mike

[bert (Brett)]

You reckon yours is bad... Try adding a rotator and see what happens to your nerves.

Brett.... I think.....

[leon]

Well guys this used to be mine until I passed on the scope to H.

leon

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Gee Paul, you certainly have a 'thing' about cables.

Here's your last thread on the same subject
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=22048

2 threads now and still people are hesitant to post images of their spaghetti

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I know Ken but sooner or later they will come out of the closet.

[adman (Adam)]

looks like the same guy who did this....

Originally Posted by gary

Hi Paul,

I hear the Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation is looking for talent and is now hiring.

[hotspur (Chris)]

Some interesting images there.

Just a question,I have been meaning to ask for a very long time,some of these
imaging set ups I see,for example Leon's and other very high end mounts and gear,do not look balanced.

I have notice this to when some astronomers set up there gear here,they do not balance their tube/camera.etc.

Is it so,that when you have a really high end mount like a Tak or AP M1 and similar you do not have to worry about balance of tube/camera etc??

I notice that many papers and book etc,say it is very very important to balance tube/camera dew heaters,fine scope guider,otherwise there can be issue with mount not guiding quite as good as it should.

Also,does this cause any long term damage to mount,if not balanced correctly??,if these high end mounts do not have an issue being incorrectly balanced,tha'ts great news.

Chris

PS BTW,no images here of spaggethi come close to Gerald's gear.I'll get an image here of his cables,he will surly take first prize!

[Octane (Humayun)]

Chris,

How can you tell by looking at images of setups that they're balanced or not?

I'd say they're all balanced. Imagers would be crazy to not be balanced.

H

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

I'm waiting for Bert 'avandonk' to post his.

Here's one of mine from the last camp at the control room end.
I haven't got any recent ones at the scope end.

[DavidTrap (David)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Meeh, they were just some cheap brand.. Takahosi or something...

Mike

They certainly are a bit agricultural, compared to what they're supporting...

DT

[michaellxv (Michael)]

For those that haven't seen it, this is a favorite that does the rounds every so often.

[adman (Adam)]

So that's how they make spaghetti!!!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by michaellxv

For those that haven't seen it, this is a favorite that does the rounds every so often.

Bob: Gee, we have a faulty wire somewhere.
Bill: I'll fix it. Which wire is it Bob?
Bob: The Yellow one.

[bloodhound31]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

My cables used to be a nightmare, but after numerous failed imaging runs due to balance shifts and cable stiffness, I tidied up. Big time. I love my cable loom now - it's utterly manageable and with the simple installation of a flat piece of aluminium installed between the two main scope's clamshell thumbscrews, I hide all the cables behind that and they can flex to whatever position they need without dislodging and killing my balance.

I have a DSLR and CCD camera running as well as the guide camera and heater controller cables all tucked away. Who said that a G-11 had to be messy?

You guys are the most entertaining pack of cards!!

Hey Chris, do you have any problems with signal noise or interference with all those cables being so close together?

Baz.

[leon]

Chris, they may look a bit off balance with all that stuff hanging off them, but be assured that the weight of a 50 cent piece, when all knobs are loose would set it off in a direction unknown.

Leon

[TrevorW]

Bert is being quite on this one he's got more cables than a chinese power pole

[Tandum (Robin)]

These are a bit out of date but I still only run one power and 2 usb cables to the mount.
The home brew distro box on the mount handles dew heaters etc etc etc.

[Octane (Humayun)]

That's one gorgeous kitty. Can I keep her?

H