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General Discussion / Re: EQ5 pro using AstroEQ
« on: September 30, 2017, 18:35:29 »
Thank you Tom.
I have all the info for the mount regarding the ratios, That came in handy when i was calculating the pulleys for the belt mod. I have already had one handset fail so knowing i can still control the mount by other means if the motor control box goes is very handy. I know the motors fitted are EQ5GT so i hope they are adequate or compatible with the AstroEQ.
I have intentions of getting an arduino anyway as i would like to control other items like the roof and focus.
I have all the info for the mount regarding the ratios, That came in handy when i was calculating the pulleys for the belt mod. I have already had one handset fail so knowing i can still control the mount by other means if the motor control box goes is very handy. I know the motors fitted are EQ5GT so i hope they are adequate or compatible with the AstroEQ.
I have intentions of getting an arduino anyway as i would like to control other items like the roof and focus.
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General Discussion / EQ5 pro using AstroEQ
« on: September 18, 2017, 22:16:17 »
Hi.
I own a EQ5 pro with synscan but i was wondering.. As the mount is now well over a year old and no electrical stuff is guaranteed for life would the AstroEq setup work with this mount if the original controller went down. So in effect all i have is a mount with two motors.
I have modded this already to run with belt control as i didnt like the brass cogs at all and i am in the middle of contemplating inserting needle rollers bearings into the axis and also modding the Dec with a needle bearing too. so not shy at fiddleing with it.
Marty
I own a EQ5 pro with synscan but i was wondering.. As the mount is now well over a year old and no electrical stuff is guaranteed for life would the AstroEq setup work with this mount if the original controller went down. So in effect all i have is a mount with two motors.
I have modded this already to run with belt control as i didnt like the brass cogs at all and i am in the middle of contemplating inserting needle rollers bearings into the axis and also modding the Dec with a needle bearing too. so not shy at fiddleing with it.
Marty
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