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lernerda
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Reged: 01/21/07
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Fine tuning Tak EM200
#3204415 - 07/07/09 03:09 PM
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I recently aquired a tak EM200 from a member of my local group.
Two things I noticed:
1) On the altitude lockdown, it doesn't matter how much I tighten the lever, the mount will still move up and down (as seen in the polar scope) when I turn the altitude adjustment key. Is this normal?
2) On azimuth, sometimes when doing a precision polar alignment, (using WCS alignment software), the star shifts to the west as I begin move in that direction, then as I continue to turn azimuth knob, the image begins to go back in the correct direction. Also I noticed there are little indentations on the azimuth peg on the tripod (I am assuming these are from tighting the azimuth screws). Should I loosen the azimuth peg, and rotate it 90 deg or should I leave wellenough alone? (although the "southern" post hole on the tripod is completly round it is doesn't look like there is a way to set the peg perfectly "square" with the northern leg of the tripod.
last thing. Once I get azimuth precisly polar aligned, should tighten both azimnuth knobs against the post, or leave a litte gap and just tighten the mounting bolt (underneath tripod)?
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revans
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 09/26/05
Loc: Fitchburg, MA
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Re: Fine tuning Tak EM200
[Re: lernerda]
#3204440 - 07/07/09 03:29 PM
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I've used an Em-200 for a couple of years now. I think your mount is acting normally. I would leave well enough alone. I don't know anything about the precision software you are using. I am just a lunar/planetary person and the basic Tak alignment procedure has always been enough for me.
Rick
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Dennis_Oz
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Reged: 08/20/06
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
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Re: Fine tuning Tak EM200
[Re: revans]
#3204613 - 07/07/09 05:04 PM
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I think that the lock down mechanism is more of a clutch than a hard lock system, so like you, I can also adjust the altitude despite the lock down being fully applied.
Cheers
Dennis
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johnnyha
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Reged: 11/12/06
Loc: Sherman Oaks, CA
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Re: Fine tuning Tak EM200
[Re: Dennis_Oz]
#3205094 - 07/07/09 09:41 PM
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Once you get the az aligned I would tighten both bolts down. I actually tighten the main (underneath) mounting bolt first now because I find everything shifts if I don't, I'm not having any issues with that. As Dennis said the alt knob is a clutch. Most of the fine adjustments can be done with the lockdowns and knobs all tightened.
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Jaxdialation
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Reged: 04/01/07
Loc: Northeast, FL
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Re: Fine tuning Tak EM200
[Re: johnnyha]
#3205358 - 07/07/09 11:40 PM
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I never tightened anything but the clutches on my 200 or 400.
Work fine for 30 minute exposures for me.
Can't help you with WCS since I use PAM, but not all the time.
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