· 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 timmyt101 member Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: AZ CGEM DX Center Rod       #5606790 - 01/05/13 03:05 PM Attachment (15 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I purchased a CGEM DX from a guy who just upgraded to a CGEM Pro. Since we believed the tripods were identical, he just send me the new, unopened Pro box and kept the DX. Turns out the tripod is the same, but the center rod is not. I believe the black knob goes first, then the nut with the flange up, and then the washer so that the ribs on the flange don't cut into the underside of the tripod head. Can one of you DX owners verify and/or post a picture of yours. Thanks. Tim Edited by timmyt101 (01/05/13 10:35 PM) Post Extras:       mclewis1 Thread Killer Reged: 02/25/06 Loc: New Brunswick, Canada Re: CGEM DX Center Rod [Re: timmyt101]       #5606815 - 01/05/13 03:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tim, Minor point but it's CGE Pro, not CGEM Pro. This recently caused some confusion in another thread. Post Extras:       timmyt101 member Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: AZ Re: CGEM DX Center Rod [Re: timmyt101]       #5610805 - 01/07/13 07:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Awful quiet here! Nobody has a DX that can snap a picture or post the correct order? Post Extras:       michael hester professor emeritus Reged: 11/28/08 Re: CGEM DX Center Rod [Re: timmyt101]       #5611749 - 01/08/13 11:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I actually just disassembled my DX to use in an observatory configuration so I can shed light on this. The ribbed part of that nut is actually supposed to dig into the black knob with the washer above it. In your image the nut is backwards then. The intent is that this forms enough friction that you can manipulate the center rod to disconnect the head in the cold. I actually disconnected the knob to find out what the size of the screw was. It's a metric size: I think it was 10mm coarse but I don't remember. Post Extras:       orlyandico Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/10/09 Loc: Singapore Re: CGEM DX Center Rod [Re: michael hester]       #5612860 - 01/08/13 10:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   well the CGEM regular is M12 coarse.. Vixen mounts are M10 for the center bolt. I don't think the CGEM DX would downgrade to an M10... Post Extras:       timmyt101 member Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: AZ Re: CGEM DX Center Rod [Re: orlyandico]       #5614164 - 01/09/13 05:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank You Michael! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 15 registered and 38 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: 465 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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