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starbob1
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Re: Vixen Sphinx vs SXD
[Re: Telescopeman54]
#2405378 - 05/19/08 07:19 AM
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How much weight can the Optron hold.Thanks
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Fred1
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 09/19/07
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Re: Vixen Sphinx vs SXD
[Re: starbob1]
#2405661 - 05/19/08 10:50 AM
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Go here for the full line of specs on iOptron mounts:
iOptron
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Telescopeman54
Vendor - Trapezium Telescopes & Services, LLC.
Reged: 08/17/07
Loc: New Hampshire
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Re: Vixen Sphinx vs SXD
[Re: Fred1]
#2406632 - 05/19/08 06:00 PM
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The iOptron is listed for a payload of 35 pounds. I've played with it and I suspect it could handle 40 pound. However, until I actuall have one here to test that theory I cannnot say that is a fact.
CS
Steve
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Bowmoreman
Clear enough skies
Reged: 09/11/06
Loc: Bolton, MA
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Re: Vixen Sphinx vs SXD
[Re: Telescopeman54]
#2408068 - 05/20/08 10:57 AM
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Hi Steve...
I guess I'm quite confused by this new IOPTRON... from their website, it looks like this is another CG5 clone.. .check out the wording on their web-site, it seems to be cut/pasted from CG5 specs from somewhere else.
SmartStar Mount Link
Can a CG5 really handle 35-40#? (I suppose a 2" solid tripod might help a bit...???)
Or is there some other IOPTRON that's being talked about here?
Cause there is no way their cube, or mini, could handle 35# or more (they spec them much lower).
Oh what a tangled web re-marketers weave... 
clear enough skies
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mike50
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Reged: 02/17/09
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Re: Vixen Sphinx vs SXD
[Re: amys]
#2988584 - 03/17/09 10:12 AM
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Amy,
Did you ever get your DEC backlash issue resolved? I have a brand new SXD and am having a similar problem.
Mike
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amys
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Reged: 06/12/06
Loc: Groton, CT
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Re: Vixen Sphinx vs SXD
[Re: mike50]
#2988663 - 03/17/09 11:03 AM
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No. The mount takes forever to start moving in DEC with the zoom all the way up. There was a thread about this recently on the Yahoo users' group. I haven't updated the Starbook to Version 2.1 yet. I might do that today as I plan to get out tonight with it to see if it improves the backlash. It seems to me that the DEC backlash adjustments have no effect on this. 
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