· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Siguy sage Reged: 01/05/08 Posts: 417 Loc: Massachusetts Dual axis drives on an EQ-2       #3382048 - 10/10/09 12:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Is there any way to install dual axis drives on a Synta EQ-2 mount? Orion makes EQ-3 drives, can they somehow be jury-rigged to an EQ-2? I'm curious about having a little motorized equatorial mount for small scopes and as a camera platform. -------------------- Meade LXD75 SN-6AT Stellarvue AT1010 Nighthawk Post Extras:       Doug76 Postmaster Reged: 12/05/07 Posts: 5574 Loc: SE Louisiana, future Texan Re: Dual axis drives on an EQ-2 [Re: Siguy]       #3382934 - 10/10/09 10:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You only need the RA drive. Neither motor (if you got both) slews fast, only about 8x sidereal, so tracking is all you really are looking at. I found this one... http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.aspx?p_id=9632&store_id=&did=2 Can't find the kind that used to be available, similar to the EQ-3 model. Forget that one. Here you go... http://www.amazon.com/Orion-EQ-2M-Electronic-Drive-System/dp/B0000XMWC6 Also at Orion... http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=drives_controllers/~pcategory=accessories/~product_id=A0007 -------------------- Doug Truckstop Astronomer The Universe, the light of God, in all it's majesty 6 achro refractors, 50mm-150mm 1 apo refractor, 90mm 1 SCT, 8 inch UO Abbe Volcano Tops Faworski Ortho's Panoptic 24mm Carton 100mm f/13 under construction Edited by Doug76 (10/10/09 10:28 PM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 10 registered and 13 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, lineman_16735  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 56 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   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   General Observing   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*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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