Mount tuning question.. Losmandy GM8.

[AlexN]

Glad you've found the thread useful Steve!

Yes the idea of a single piece worm block sounds great doesn't it? O-vision from Italy make a high precision worm for the GM8/G-11 mounts. The kit for the upgrade is $499US. however it is reported to drop the PE of the mounts HEAPS! G-11's are apparently capable of 5" peak to peak...

http://www.ovision.com/Losmandy_Pres...S_english.html <- This is the information page.

http://www.ovision.com/images/NSmonte.jpg <-- A picture of the block unit..

Looks the goods to me...

[Phoenix (Steve)]

Hi Alex

Thanks for the info - yes I'm aware of the one-block Ovision worm (from France I believe - but very close to the Italian border). Yes, they do seem to be the goods as you say, but only half the improvement on the GM8 compared to the G11 as you point out. While much cheaper than changing the mount altogether, the $499US + shipping for the Ovision is a little too rich for me at the mo. The reported/rumoured $299US for the losmandy one piece block is doable but who knows whether this will include the worm shaft or whether it's only the block into which you install your existing worm.

We wait in hope.

Cheers

[AlexN]

Agreed, $299 for the Losmandy one piece is sounding like a better deal, even more so if that includes a high precision worm..