New Skywatcher EQ6-R Mount (almost) here!

[issdaol (Phil)]

Originally Posted by Tony_jov

I'm guessing it's typical or maybe could be background noise you can hear my cat in the back "meowing" his little lungs out 😝.... Could also be my camera phone perhaps?

He he someone stomped on the cat !! :-)

It sounded more like a physical/mechanical noise so perhaps is typical.......hopefully not some issue but I'm guessing this mount would have reasonable good warrant/support ?

[Tony_jov (Tony)]

Originally Posted by LewisM

Except colour and the goofball handle whats the difference between it and the old "Celestron" CGEM (made by Skywatcher anyway) - just the control software/hardware maybe?

CGEM left... "new" EQ6R right. Just a modicum of genetic traits...

People are really hating the handle but I think it's brilliant it's positioned perfectly in a well balanced place literally can pick it up once all set up (without scope/counterweights)

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Originally Posted by issdaol

He he someone stomped on the cat !! :-)

It sounded more like a physical/mechanical noise so perhaps is typical.......hopefully not some issue but I'm guessing this mount would have reasonable good warrant/support ?

My AZEQ6 makes similar noise at the start/end of slewing, so I would say it is typical.

[Zuts]

Originally Posted by Slawomir

My AZEQ6 makes similar noise at the start/end of slewing, so I would say it is typical.

As does mine ....

[dylan_odonnell (Dylan)]

Originally Posted by Zuts

As does mine ....

I believe the original EQ6 made an even more dramatic scraping noise at the start and end of each slew that was remedied by the user mods and servicing.

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

I have only used a HEQ5 and the AZEQ6. The HEQ5 was noticeably noiser. I have heard others at camps etc and it was nothing unusual I thought. The quieter operation of the AZEQ6 was obvious right from beginning. The sound in the videos appears the same as the AZEQ6 IMHO.

Malcolm

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

Oh yeah! Future Christmas present spotted! Time to start the saving up cycle.

Regarding what Lewis said. I noticed that immediately and I wondered if anyone else would notice it either.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

If it's mechanically related to the AZ-EQ6 it should perform like a champ...not so if it's related to the CGEM

[LewisM]

If it IS a CGEM in new clothes...well... There are kits to fix them to a certain extent. (I owned a CGEM for a month - I was not impressed, and replaced it with an HEQ5 instead!)

I didn't look, but does it use Synscan or some rehashed version of Celestron's software?

[LewisM]

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

If it's mechanically related to the AZ-EQ6 it should perform like a champ...not so if it's related to the CGEM

I genuinely hate to agree with this statement. Here's fingers crossed for new owners.