BobLG
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I disconnected mine and moved the finderscope over to the left side (where the LNT Module went) The LNT seemed like a cheap plastic toy and it never seemed good enough for the quality of the scope. Anyway I bought a round bubble level to level the tripod then level the scope tube and point it north. It only takes less than a minute-Then do a 2 star Easyalign-no problem, it works.
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Bob-12" LX90 ACF GPS
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Bamccoy
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Well, if necessary, I'm willing to level and find north on my own. Of course, the attraction of having LNT was the fact that it did this for you. I find it strange that they discontinued such an apparently helpful feature throughout their entire scope line, unless it wasn't working as well as advertised.
Jim
Jim,
Meade may have achieved this function another way. The LX200 does not have the external LNT module but they say it does the same function.
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Bill
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O.S.D.
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I disconnected mine and moved the finderscope over to the left side (where the LNT Module went) The LNT seemed like a cheap plastic toy and it never seemed good enough for the quality of the scope. Anyway I bought a round bubble level to level the tripod then level the scope tube and point it north. It only takes less than a minute-Then do a 2 star Easyalign-no problem, it works.
Thats just what i do and as bob says "it works"
Did you have any problems moving the finder over?
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Dave
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DENKMEIER FILTER SWITCH
PARAGON 40SWA
Nagler 20T2
Nagler 12T4
Pentax 10XW
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Parks gold series 7.4
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viperbob
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The kiss approach is the best. Keep it simple stupid.
I have found the early LX-90 I have without all the stuff there taking off the scope today is the best. Do it yourself and learn. By putting a bubble level on and pointing it toward the north star was a early learning experience for me. And now there removing all that stuff from the new scopes.
Live and learn.
my two cents.
VB
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TheCaptain
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That's just as well. I guess I've always been a bit intimidated by the idea because I used to have such a tough time balancing and aligning my old Criterion Dynascope. However, it sounds likes it's gotten a lot easier, especially with a SCT/tripod configuration. In a way, it will be just like how I approached astronomy to begin with.
I learned the night sky the old-fashioned way many years ago. I took it one season at a time, identifying the constellations, the major stars associated with them and, ultimately, as many deep sky objects as I could muster. After a while, I was able to locate and view a number of clusters, nebulae and galaxies without the use of a fancy GOTO system. Even though such new-age shortcuts are very appealing and beneficial, there's still nothing quite like breaking out a set of star charts and navigating your way around the cosmos.
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BobLG
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Moving the finder over to the left side of the scope was easy as the mounting holes for the LNT module are the same distance apart as the finder mount. I had 2 chrome allen head screws left over so I put them in the holes left where the finder was mounted, so it looks stock. I prefer having the finder on the left as it seems more comfortable to use, just as the LX200 has it. 
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O.S.D.
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Thanks Bob i will move it over the weekend.
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Dave
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DENKMEIER FILTER SWITCH
PARAGON 40SWA
Nagler 20T2
Nagler 12T4
Pentax 10XW
Pentax 8.5XF
Parks gold series 7.4
LUMICON OIII FILTER
ORION ULTRABLOCK FILTER
"Computers in the future may weigh as little as 1.5 tons" Popular mechanics magazine 1949.
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BobLG
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Dave, here is a picture showing the new finder placement- Bob
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Bob-12" LX90 ACF GPS
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TheCaptain
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That's very nicely done, Bob.  I also prefer the left-side configuration for the finder. I might very well end up doing the same thing myself.
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O.S.D.
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Thanks Bob thats a much better setup IMHO. 
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Dave
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DENKMEIER FILTER SWITCH
PARAGON 40SWA
Nagler 20T2
Nagler 12T4
Pentax 10XW
Pentax 8.5XF
Parks gold series 7.4
LUMICON OIII FILTER
ORION ULTRABLOCK FILTER
"Computers in the future may weigh as little as 1.5 tons" Popular mechanics magazine 1949.
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glenluceskies
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I do not wish to offend anyone so please do not take this post the wrong way, but how many people have actually had problems with vibration with their LX90? Are we talking dozens? hundreds? And what would be the percentage of faults compared to purchases with no vibration issues.
I am convinced that, like many faults that occur in production line items on the commercial market (whether it be cars, computers or telescopes), for every bad story, there are a lot more good stories which you never hear about.
Nearly every time I ask on forums, or in person, most people will refer to the famous issues published on Ron Weasner's site.
I am certainly not disputing people like Mr Weasner who have had a string of problems with the same model telescope (and well done to him for publishing such a detailed and honest account of the issue), but I am curious whether this is such a wide spread serious fault or not.
and others have had vibration issues,
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rmollise
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I do not wish to offend anyone so please do not take this post the wrong way, but how many people have actually had problems with vibration with their LX90?
I can't give you a number, but I do know that Mike (not Ron) Weasner received THREE telescopes over an approximately 6-month period that suffered from this problem, and that would indicate that it was _widespread_.
Also, the problem APPEARED to involved motor control firmware, and if that is the case, all scopes would be affected.
Does that mean Meade hasn't cured the problem by now? No. They may have. As I stated in an earlier post, an inquiry on the LX90 Yahoogroup may be informative.
It's your money, of course, but I'd be scrupulous about trying to determine the status of this problem before taking delivery. If you do take delivery, and the problem still exists, you will be on the same treadmill Mike got on.
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TheCaptain
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Well, after scraping up a little extra cash (and convincing my significant other), I was able to move up to an LX200, which had first light this past weekend. I can say that it was worth every bit I payed for it and is one fantastic scope. Of course, a major motivation for this was my original concern about the LX90 vibration problems.
Clear skies and stunning vistas
Jim
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MarkLX90
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I currently have the vibration problem, my scope was built in Apr 08, i did not receive the scope till around 12/08. I have the 2 year skyasurance on it and have not yet sent the scope back to Meade.. The scope only exhibits this problem sometimes, very specific to what area of the sky I'm looking at, hard to but my finger on it. It's not much of a problem for me since I only do visual work. I find myself ambilavent about sending it back to Meade, wondering if it will start a chain of problems. I was going to do it once the weather got hot, but still waiting for the right time..
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glenluceskies
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Hi Rod, thanks for your reply. Yes, I got Mike's name wrong, so my apologies to him for that. I have a local dealer who is of high integrity (not only my opinion but many others who buy from them say the same) and I trust their every word. They inform me that they have sold several LX90's in recent months and not one issues with the "vibration" problem. And if there is an issue at all, I trust they will look after me.
In regards to the extent of the problem with the Lx90's, is Meade that secretive? Is it that much of a undercover organisation? Has anyone actually formally approached the company, either as individuals or as a group, requesting an explanation for the "ongoing" faults in the scope? Surely the company would be proactive by suppling some explanations and assurances about the telescope issues.
As for the LX90 group, it appears to be very informative, but the format of Yahoo Groups makes it very hard to follow continuous threads and conversations, unlike more advanced boards such as CN where you can see each post in its entirety. I will try to watch it with interest.
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rmollise
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Hi Rod, thanks for your reply. Yes, I got Mike's name wrong, so my apologies to him for that. I have a local dealer who is of high integrity (not only my opinion but many others who buy from them say the same) and I trust their every word. They inform me that they have sold several LX90's in recent months and not one issues with the "vibration" problem. And if there is an issue at all, I trust they will look after me.
In regards to the extent of the problem with the Lx90's, is Meade that secretive? Is it that much of a undercover organisation? Has anyone actually formally approached the company, either as individuals or as a group, requesting an explanation for the "ongoing" faults in the scope? Surely the company would be proactive by suppling some explanations and assurances about the telescope issues.
As for the LX90 group, it appears to be very informative, but the format of Yahoo Groups makes it very hard to follow continuous threads and conversations, unlike more advanced boards such as CN where you can see each post in its entirety. I will try to watch it with interest.
Meade are no more secretive than anybody else. I certainly did not mean to imply anything of the sort.
As for the scope, good luck, and I hope it works for you. My suggestion would be to reread Mike's posts once you receive it and test it in the same manner he did.
The best way to use the Yahoogroup is to do a search on the archives. Simplest would be just to post an inquiry, "Hey, ya'll, what't the status of the LX90 dec vibration problem? I just ordered an LX90."
The LX90 always was an excellent scope. In some ways, Meade's best. I do hope they've fixed her... 
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Uncle Rod
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Edited by rmollise (05/29/09 09:40 AM)
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