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SteveE
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Manually operate Celestron CPC fork mount?
      #3097764 - 05/11/09 09:31 AM

This should be short and sweet:

Can a Celestron CPC series fork mount be operated manually by disengaging clutches and pushing the scope?


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Re: Manually operate Celestron CPC fork mount? new [Re: SteveE]
      #3097770 - 05/11/09 09:33 AM

Quote:

This should be short and sweet:

Can a Celestron CPC series fork mount be operated manually by disengaging clutches and pushing the scope?




Yes.


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Re: Manually operate Celestron CPC fork mount? new [Re: SteveE]
      #3098884 - 05/11/09 06:29 PM

Quote:

This should be short and sweet:

Can a Celestron CPC series fork mount be operated manually by disengaging clutches and pushing the scope?




Yes, B-U-T...and anything but very low powers it is a pain to do so without mechanical slow motion controls.


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SteveE
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Re: Manually operate Celestron CPC fork mount? new [Re: rmollise]
      #3098971 - 05/11/09 07:03 PM

I figured a "B-U-T" was soon to come but who better than our uncle to tell it straight?

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