· 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 vicop408 member Reged: 03/12/09 question regarding CG5 AS-GT mount       #3018386 - 04/01/09 04:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I recently purchased a CG5 mount with go-to. My question is when I'm using the hand-controller, do I leave the RA and the DEC lock levers engaged(tightened)? I looked at the manual front-to-back and could not find the answer. Thanks. ---vic Post Extras:       mclewis1 Thread Killer Reged: 02/25/06 Loc: New Brunswick, Canada Re: question regarding CG5 AS-GT mount [Re: vicop408]       #3018398 - 04/01/09 04:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes Vic, they need to be tight to keep the motors and encoders engaged, if you loosen them you'll mess up the electronics and the mount won't be able to go to accurately. Post Extras:       vicop408 member Reged: 03/12/09 Re: question regarding CG5 AS-GT mount [Re: mclewis1]       #3018402 - 04/01/09 04:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Got it. Thanks for the quick response!!! Post Extras:       hydrogia sage Reged: 01/09/09 Re: question regarding CG5 AS-GT mount [Re: vicop408]       #3018953 - 04/01/09 08:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Don't tighten too much, though! I used to tighten the heck out of the clutches to make sure that they wouldn't move, and after a while, the little piece of plastic that pushes into the shaft became smooshed. It just led to me having to tighten even more for the same effect. Also be careful not to tighten the RA clutch too much or it will dig into the plastic housing of the RA motor during a slew. I made that mistake and didn't find out until my motors started to really whine about it in the middle of an east-west transition. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 29 registered and 35 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 347 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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