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Troys
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Reged: 02/22/09
Loc: Hudson, FL
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CG5-GT level question
#2993278 - 03/19/09 08:12 PM
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I was wondering if anyone else has a built in level that is off? For it to show level I have to raise the legs to the left of the guide pin and opposite the guide pin about 6 inches.
I am wondering because the first time I setup I didn't realize it was there and the goto seemed much more accurate.
On the second night I saw the level and adjusted to it. The goto was no where near as accurate that night.
Since then I set the legs level without the mount and ignored the built in and it has been working great like that first day.
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Fred1
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Reged: 09/19/07
Loc: Somewhere in the Orion Spur
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Re: CG5-GT level question
[Re: Troys]
#2993411 - 03/19/09 09:35 PM
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The bubble level on mine and the CG5 mounts owned by two friends of mine are all off. Use your own level.
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Americal
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Reged: 09/14/07
Loc: Under the L. A. lightdome
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Re: CG5-GT level question
[Re: Fred1]
#2993734 - 03/20/09 01:17 AM
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Troys, there's two solutions to the problem. Mine, yours and I think all, CG-5 levels are off. You can take a torpedo level with you to level the tripod head or what I did was to adjust the onboard level and then I JB Welded into place.
If you look under the bottom of the equatorial head the bubble level is only held in place with a plastic plug. Level the mount complete; pop the bubble level out; put a little epoxy (I used JB 'cause that's what I got) under it; put the plug back in; make sure the bubble is centered and when the goo sets you're done.
I like this way because the level was just one more piece of *BLEEP* I forget. 
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rmollise
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Reged: 07/06/07
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Re: CG5-GT level question
[Re: Troys]
#2993959 - 03/20/09 08:38 AM
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I was wondering if anyone else has a built in level that is off? For it to show level I have to raise the legs to the left of the guide pin and opposite the guide pin about 6 inches.
I am wondering because the first time I setup I didn't realize it was there and the goto seemed much more accurate.
On the second night I saw the level and adjusted to it. The goto was no where near as accurate that night.
Since then I set the legs level without the mount and ignored the built in and it has been working great like that first day.
Most of these levels are a little bit off. Ground truth, though? Leveling doesn't make much difference for the go-to alignment, and absolutely no difference for polar alignment. I never worry about this, just adjusting the legs till teh thing is reasonably level.
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Luigi
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Reged: 07/03/07
Loc: MA
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Re: CG5-GT level question
[Re: rmollise]
#2994493 - 03/20/09 02:00 PM
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What uncle Rod said.
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Troys
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Reged: 02/22/09
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Re: CG5-GT level question
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#2995051 - 03/20/09 07:55 PM
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Thanks guys, I may pull it out and try to reseat it as Americal said. I'm glad to hear it won't effect the goto or polar alignment. I really enjoy how great this mount works, it blows the old LX10 setup away.
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