· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Tim L Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/17/08 Loc: Missouri Swap heads on Orion Paragon mount?       #4366170 - 02/05/11 07:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi everyone, I just picked up a used Orion paragon mount with a standard alt-az camera head, and a tabletop Orion EQ mount. I'm wondering if it's possible to remove the head from the paragon and if the EQ head can be placed on the tripod? If so, where do I start dismantling the paragon head? It's mounted on an elevator shaft, and there isn't an obvious bolt in view. Not sure how messy it's going to be if I open everything up. The EQ-1 head has a shaft with internal threads that would need to be fixed to the tripod. Thanks for any tips! Post Extras:       Tom McDonald sage Reged: 12/19/06 Loc: No where man! Re: Swap heads on Orion Paragon mount? [Re: Tim L]       #4367015 - 02/06/11 08:14 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tim, I have the Paragon HD, hopefully it's similar to the lighter duty one. Mine has a disk attached to the center column. On top of that disk is another disk with graduations on it. The top disk unscrews from the bottom disk revealing a 1/4-20 thread. You might need a large pair of pliers to grip the top disk as it's pretty tight. Turn it counter-clockwise and it should come loose. Good luck! Tom Post Extras:       Tim L Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/17/08 Loc: Missouri Re: Swap heads on Orion Paragon mount? [Re: Tom McDonald]       #4368111 - 02/06/11 05:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, Tom. Looks like I'll have to remove the alt section first to be able to get at the az hub. The paragon head has such a gooey sound from whatever fluid is in there, I was afraid if I unscrewed something I was going to have oil everywhere! Post Extras:       Tom McDonald sage Reged: 12/19/06 Loc: No where man! Re: Swap heads on Orion Paragon mount? [Re: Tim L]       #4368236 - 02/06/11 06:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   "Looks like I'll have to remove the alt section first to be able to get at the az hub." No, you should be able to grip the top disk with the pliers and turn it off without taking anything else apart first. "The paragon head has such a gooey sound from whatever fluid is in there, I was afraid if I unscrewed something I was going to have oil everywhere!" That's not a "fluid"! Don't know what it is, but mine leaked all over a chair it was leaning against this past summer. Heat does wonders with that stuff. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 24 registered and 32 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 488 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    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   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*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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