· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 daniel_h Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/08/08 Loc: VIC, Australia Vixen polaris drive help       #2959387 - 03/02/09 05:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello, I am about to acquire a 1986 vixen polaris EQ mount, but cannot find if i can get a RA motor drive for it. Does anyone know what type of drive / where i could get one thankyou Post Extras:       mathteacher Carpal Tunnel Reged: 05/13/07 Loc: Oakland, CA Re: Vixen polaris drive help [Re: daniel_h]       #2959777 - 03/02/09 08:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What is your purpose? Just for visual or AP? I would contact Vixen. JMI sells an AC motor for Right Ascension. It it listed under "celestron polaris" on this link: http://www.jimsmobile.com/buy_ra_motors.htm#Celestron I use this motor on my super polaris to make the unguided shots in my gallery. Post Extras:       Ron359 member Reged: 04/21/08 Loc: Evergreen, CO. USA Re: Vixen polaris drive help [Re: daniel_h]       #2959800 - 03/02/09 09:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have a celestron-vixen SP mount from that era and put an Orion true track drive motor on it. I have the dec motor too but havent gotten around to mounting it. I think the celestron motor kits are similar. It was fairly easy to adapt by drilling a hole in through the back side of he altitude part of the head to put the RA motor mounting bolt through. Your mount may already have that. You can get the Vixen motor and drive control, but it costs over 200 bucks if I remember right. HTH Ron Post Extras:       daniel_h Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/08/08 Loc: VIC, Australia Re: Vixen polaris drive help [Re: Ron359]       #2959876 - 03/02/09 09:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   the purpose is for camera lens astrophoto, have not had luck contacting vixen dealers so far - i think the motor is an MD-5 Post Extras:       mathteacher Carpal Tunnel Reged: 05/13/07 Loc: Oakland, CA Re: Vixen polaris drive help [Re: daniel_h]       #2959884 - 03/02/09 09:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I assume you are taking wide shots of the sky, then. I think the JMI drive will work for you. Post Extras:       John Carruthers Skiprat Reged: 02/02/07 Loc: Kent, UK Re: Vixen polaris drive help [Re: daniel_h]       #2960243 - 03/03/09 03:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Vixen MT1 is original equipment but any of the eq5 144 tooth drives can be made to fit with some degree of surgery. Alan does a full goto conversion if you have the wonga http://www.awrtech.co.uk/ih/ih_eq5.htm Post Extras:       Skywatchr Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/03/06 Loc: North-Central Pa. Re: Vixen polaris drive help [Re: daniel_h]       #2962947 - 03/04/09 10:51 AM Attachment (33 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The original RA motor was an 8 pin Vixen motor and uses the MD-6 Single Axis controller. JMI used to make a DEC motor and an add-on controller that screwed to the top of the MD-6 for dual-axis control. I have a spare motor, but no spare controller. Jeff Post Extras:       Skywatchr Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/03/06 Loc: North-Central Pa. Re: Vixen polaris drive help [Re: Skywatchr]       #2962951 - 03/04/09 10:52 AM Attachment (34 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The coupler end. Post Extras:       johnfdean Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/04/06 Loc: southern tip of Illinois Re: Vixen polaris drive help [Re: daniel_h]       #2964277 - 03/04/09 09:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have Polaris on my C-6. I put a drive for an EQ 3 on it. It works well. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 11 registered and 31 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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