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Pages: 1 CharlesW sage Reged: 11/02/12 Loc: Chula Vista & Indio, CA Power Pin       #5550235 - 12/02/12 12:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I hope I'm not being too simplistic but I have read many posts here about Nexstar crashes being related to the power pin. I had the same problem. After splitting the pin everything was fine but I was looking for a trick way to secure the power cord to the fork arm to relieve the stress on the connector. After pondering this for a couple of days my wife just grabbed the cord and tied it around the fork handle with an overhand knot. Problem solved and no stress on the connector. Post Extras:       Koen Dierckens professor emeritus Reged: 11/04/09 Loc: Antwerp, Belgium Re: Power Pin [Re: CharlesW]       #5550330 - 12/02/12 01:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quick 'n dirty. Post Extras:       Gastrol scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 11/04/11 Loc: los angeles Re: Power Pin [Re: Koen Dierckens]       #5550479 - 12/02/12 02:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's exactly the first thing I did when I got my CPC, immediately upon noticing how vulnerable that pin arrangement looked. Post Extras:       mclewis1 Thread Killer Reged: 02/25/06 Loc: New Brunswick, Canada Re: Power Pin [Re: CharlesW]       #5550493 - 12/02/12 02:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes, quick and simple solution. Just be sure that you don't get the cord wrapped up during a long slew. You don't want it pulled tight (bad for both the cable and the scope's clutches and motors). Post Extras:       MikeBOKC Post Laureate Reged: 05/10/10 Loc: Oklahoma City, OK Re: Power Pin [Re: CharlesW]       #5550938 - 12/02/12 07:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This power pack from Starizona is the ultimate cord wrap cure: http://starizona.com/acb/Starizona-Power-Pack-II-P3398C119.aspx Rides right on top of the mount and never a worry about stretched cords or bent pins. One of the most useful accessories for my CPC. Post Extras:       Cellofan member Reged: 06/22/07 Loc: Venice - Italy Re: Power Pin [Re: MikeBOKC]       #5551008 - 12/02/12 08:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I replaced the power jack with a microphone jack 3-pin with a button fastening of a famous company internazopnale of equipment for radio amateurs. Post Extras:       BRisley Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/04/06 Loc: SW Florida Re: Power Pin [Re: Cellofan]       #5552481 - 12/03/12 05:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I always do that. It moves the cord well away from the base and tripod legs, so it doesn't catch on much. Brian Post Extras:       poppachris newbie Reged: 03/02/11 Loc: Louisiana Re: Power Pin [Re: BRisley]       #5598156 - 12/31/12 03:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I use a strip of Velcro to support the cord from the Fork arm. Works great! And I can sucure other cords at the same time, like Dew Heater power, camera USB, etc. Post Extras:       JoeR Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/07/10 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Power Pin [Re: poppachris]       #5598281 - 12/31/12 04:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I loop it through the fork arm handle along with the dew heater. I’ve broken a couple cords in the past on the landing pad but now I set the cordwrap function “off” and watch it carefully, holding the power supply on long slews. It’s a risk but juts too annoying when you’re observing something in the North and the mount wants to take you on a slow virtually 360° slew around to another object that’s almost right next to it. Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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