Balancing Imaging Newts

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Originally Posted by Startrek

Correct !!
I’m not a mechanical engineer but I just looked at a mounts worm gear in operation on a video clip and since it drives in the same direction the leading edge remains the same and therefore any additional pressure applied by the ring gear ( caused by east heavy balance ) to keep the gears meshed at a constant pressure improves efficiency of motion.
So slightly east heavy will work east to west across Ra
Happy to be corrected as well
Thanks

Sorry Martin. I thought you were asking a question about the merits of balancing west heavy. I didn't realise you already knew the answer.

[RyanJones]

Originally Posted by Startrek

Hmm.... camera at 10am , guide scope at 2pm

On your 24 he analog clock..... ...... joking

[Stephane]

Originally Posted by Startrek

Hmm.... camera at 10am , guide scope at 2pm
Are you a bar attached to the tubes rings to mount your guide scope ?
If not, a 60mm guide scope is a big sucker just to mount off a single bracket or shoe bracket !!

Yeah, I agree. I am looking into switching to your new setup. It’s taken me so long to get comfortable with my current setup, it will take courage to move it all around! I might procrastinate a little.

[5ash (Philip)]

In my experience to balance a newtonian with a camera attached so that where ever you point the telescope when the clutches on all axes are released it remains stationary , you must point the camera upside down/ pointing in the direction of the counterweight shaft. In other camera orientations there are always directions where the tube is out of balance.
Philip