ybor
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iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
#3862491 - 06/13/10 03:09 PM
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I am looking at buying an iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount .
I read that Mini-Tower mounts had some problems .
Have the problems on Mini-Tower been corrected on the iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount ?
Are there any reported new problems with iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount ?
Thank You
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biz
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Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
[Re: ybor]
#3863524 - 06/14/10 05:21 AM
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what sort of problems are you referring to..i have both the minitower and minitower pro mounts and i dont have any problems.
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ybor
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Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
[Re: biz]
#3863640 - 06/14/10 08:26 AM
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I was referring to the tracking & the bearings .
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DoctorNoodle
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Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
[Re: ybor]
#3864004 - 06/14/10 11:56 AM
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I have a MiniTower and haven't had any real problems. Any problems I did have were caused by my scope not being balanced and putting too much strain on the motors. Balancing the scope and re-aligning the mount fixes this.
If the mount has any true problems, they're minor quirks and have nothing to do with performance:
Noisy high-speed slewing
No accessory tray on the tripod
Loud beep by the keypad when an object is found that can't be turned off
Otherwise, I'm very happy with my MiniTower.
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biz
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Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
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#3866335 - 06/15/10 01:27 PM
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doctornoodle..if you have a look at my photo folder (mimi-tower mods) on the minitower yahoo site you will see a tripod tray that i have put together.. its simple.
cheers.
Graham.
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DoctorNoodle
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Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
[Re: biz]
#3866675 - 06/15/10 04:15 PM
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I like that, Graham! Looks like it should be an easy project. Thanks! 
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John Noble
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Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
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#3867339 - 06/15/10 10:20 PM
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Doctornoodle, let's all call iOptron and ask them to include a goto slew speed selection menu and a "turn the %$#%^ beep off, and I mean OFF" setting in the next firmware revision. My CubePro,which uses the same firmware AFAIK, would be nearly perfect for my uses with those two improvements.
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biz
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Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
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#3867565 - 06/16/10 12:57 AM
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your welcome.........its real easy , only one hole to bore.
cheers.
Graham.
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biz
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Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
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#3867744 - 06/16/10 05:43 AM
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John, i certainly agree on a menu selection for go-to speed.
cheers.
Graham.
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tsmith70
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Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
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#3869186 - 06/16/10 07:27 PM
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i'm able to turn the beep off on my hand controller. I have a mini tower. I can't recall exactly which screens , but one of them has a sound setting, just select off. and then it won't beep until you power it down and power it back up.
I agree, that beep is annoying.
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Hoppy
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Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro Mount
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#5483432 - 10/22/12 11:10 AM
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My Skywatcher 120mm ED apo is a long enough OTA that it kept striking the tripod legs when operating from the park position - mount south, OTA pointing to zenith. Ioptron's solution is to "allow you" to purchase a pier which attaches to your mount essentially lifting the brains of the mount about another 10 inches, and of course, adding weight to the entire telescope. I have ordered this pier, and when I get a chance to put a couple of hours of use to it, I will post my opinion. That makes $1436.00 into this mount so far! Stay tuned. Jim Hopkins, Naperville Astronomical Association, Kankakee Area Stargazers, and the Michiana Astronomical Society.
14 inch Meade LX-200 enhanced
10 inch Meade Lx-200 ACF
120mm Skywatcher ED apo
7 Naglers and 3 Ethos Oh My...
Edited by Hoppy (10/22/12 11:15 AM)
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