How to make a Dobsonian Tracking

[Harryjones (Harry)]

How can I make a skwatcher classic 250p a tracking scope so I can keep tracking planets and dso.

[bojan]

You can do it by motorizing it.. I did it like this: https://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/...ghlight=Dobson
Another way is Equatorial platform:.
You can find details on electronics and FW here: https://onstep.groups.io/g/main

[Startrek (Martin)]

Not a cheap option but it’s a quick straightforward option to get you up and running asap.

Synscan is a proven performer over many years

https://www.ozscopes.com.au/skywatch...-for-goto.html

You might find other suppliers a bit cheaper than Oz Scopes ??

Martin

[sfarndell (Scott)]

It’s relatively easy and cheap to make an onstep controller and add stepper motors. Do a google search to find the onstep wiki.

[ChrisV (Chris)]

Onstep is cheap and easy to make, the hardest bit (for me) is getting the mechanical aspects together. It's been around a long time now and is a reliable, proven performer.

If you aren't electrically minded, you can even buy onstep modules with motors on AliExpress.