· 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 DeSotoboy member Reged: 03/26/09 HELP needed with Orion SkyView Pro mount       #3087131 - 05/05/09 06:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I want to buy a GoTo system for my Orion SkyView Pro mount. I bought the mount used, so I don't know how old it is. The new GoTo system will not work on a older SkyView Pro mount. How can I tell if my mount is the older version? Thanks, Terry Post Extras:       Graystar super member Reged: 04/19/09 Loc: Aiken, SC Re: HELP needed with Orion SkyView Pro mount [Re: DeSotoboy]       #3087394 - 05/05/09 09:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just got a SkyView Pro (no GoTo) and I’m quickly becoming an expert on it (having had to take it apart already!) Apparently it’s hard to know for sure...but if your support tray has a notch cut into it and your legs are 1.75” in diameter, then I’m guessing that it’s probably good to go. The notch in the tray is the giveaway, as its purpose is to hold the GoTo controller. You can see what I mean in the instructions… http://content.telescope.com/rsc/img/catalog/product/instructions/29296.pdf Post Extras:       DeSotoboy member Reged: 03/26/09 Re: HELP needed with Orion SkyView Pro mount [Re: Graystar]       #3088907 - 05/06/09 05:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the info. It looks like mine is the newer model. Why are you taking yours apart? Post Extras:       Graystar super member Reged: 04/19/09 Loc: Aiken, SC Re: HELP needed with Orion SkyView Pro mount [Re: DeSotoboy]       #3089108 - 05/06/09 06:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The scope kit was a floor model so I got a reduced price on it but when I received the mount I found the RA axis was seized and wouldn't rotate when released. The mount came from across the country, and since shipping is so expensive I returned only the problematic parts to the seller, who is going to clean up the parts (apparently they have a machine shop.) I had read that these stands really need a good working over and that they work much better when the worm gears have been deburred, so I figured it's something I have to do anyways so I'm not terribly upset over it. I just hope my parts don't get lost in the mail! Post Extras:       MtnGoat Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/18/07 Loc: Columbia Gorge, WA Re: HELP needed with Orion SkyView Pro mount [Re: Graystar]       #3089190 - 05/06/09 07:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I had the same problem with my Skyview Deluxe. The RA axis was binding up. I tore it down and discovered a miniscule scratch on the exterior of the RA shaft. I have no idea how a scratch got there, but the pretty tight tolerances of the RA shaft meant this scratch was causing me big problems. I got some 3000 grit paper, used a strip of it by pulling it back and forth gently while wrapped around about 180 degrees of the shaft, to get the worst out. Of course you need to keep rotating the shaft so you don't wear it all down on one side. then I hit it with some chrome polish and a rag, and did the same 180 degree wrap of the rag trick while rotating the shaft every few swipes. For this stage, I did the entire shaft not just the area that was scratched. cleaned it all up, superlubed it. nice and smooth now. now my problem is that I think the RA worm isn't quite round or something, but that's another thread. Edited by MtnGoat (05/06/09 07:41 PM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 9 registered and 27 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: 260 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

Cloudy Nights LLC Cloudy Nights Sponsor: Astronomics