Just out of interest somebody on the SB forum has posted a picture with the PME, AP 1200, and the MX, ( 3 mount line up). I did not picture in my mind the actual size of the MX, I have download the tech drawings with the dimensions but just using a ruler doesn't do it justice.
That picture is a bit misleading. In the picture the base of the ME appears to be the same size or even smaller than the base of the MX. In reality it's larger. Must be the perspective. Also, the picture can't tell you anything about the weight. The MX is much lighter an easier to carry than the ME. If you've ever carried an ME for a distance of more than a few meters, you'll find this weight difference briskly refreshing. This is rather ironic because the GT-1100S, the precursor to the ME was even heavier and more difficult to carry than the ME and I thought the same thing about the ME compared to the 1100S when the ME first came out.
Brilliant. It must be mine. I will tell you all about it when I get it
Just checked the Tracking again and it now says the mount is back in Botany - where it first arrived on the 17th and the diversion to Melbourne has been deleted from the histpry of movements. So 4 days later, it's still in Sydney but now the tracking detail says "The number of pieces does not match the invoice, waybill, or tracking label " and delivery is not now expected before the 29th. So just what is there is anyone's guess.
It took only 2 days from pickup at OPT in California to arrive in Sydney and yet it has now taken 4 days to move nowhere and at best will take another 8 days to get from Sydney to Brisbane.
You have to wonder what kind of system these people are using. It sure isn't working.
Peter
and delivery is not now expected before the 29th.
Peter
So I shouldn't waste my RDO tomorrow loitering with intent near your front gate.....Rats!!!
Probably safer to stay away lest I get grabbed for the painting chain gang.
I hope we'll have something to toast on Saturday though and I don't mean bread.Then again it's not too hard to find an excuse...
Just checked the Tracking again and it now says the mount is back in Botany - where it first arrived on the 17th and the diversion to Melbourne has been deleted from the histpry of movements. So 4 days later, it's still in Sydney but now the tracking detail says "The number of pieces does not match the invoice, waybill, or tracking label " and delivery is not now expected before the 29th. So just what is there is anyone's guess.
It took only 2 days from pickup at OPT in California to arrive in Sydney and yet it has now taken 4 days to move nowhere and at best will take another 8 days to get from Sydney to Brisbane.
You have to wonder what kind of system these people are using. It sure isn't working.
Peter
Crikey UPS are a bunch of RichardCraniums. The latest is that the two parcels are 2500km apart. One has been to Melbourne twice. The delivery date on the weights parcel is next Tuesday and the mount proper does not have any delivery date yet - possibly because they don't know where it is.
It seft California on the 15th nd arrived in Sydney on the 18th - 3 days to travel 12000km. By the time the first parcel gets here (on theior current best estimate), it will have taken 12 days to travel the last 1000km. And when the second parcel arrives (if it arrives at all), it will be even longer.
I must say this is the worst shipping experience I've had to date.
I'm sure it will turn up. Its just annoying you are hanging out for it and they are messing up.
Greg.
An hour after my previous post, the first parcel arrived via Australia Post. It's the parcel containing the mount head. So It's here.
I have my PMX - pics to follow tomorrow.
Peter.
Well boys, the best part of the beast is here. ALL the accessories including the mounting bolts, dec bar, weights, power, cables etc are in parcel #2 somewhere between here and Melbourne (I think).
But, as prmoised earlier, here is a compariosn image with my Titan - very similar in size really - and if you measure from the mid-point of the D-Saddle to the mount-plate - they each come out at about 600mm high.
I've also thrown in a couple of shots pof the rear connection and control points.
Now we wait for the rest.
Peter
Am i glad u got yours The thought of it going astray is terrifying. These be exciting times for us hey
Please keep the pics coming and maybe a review ?
